Chicago Bears guard Dieter Eiselen Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

Bears announce contract for impending free-agent offensive lineman

Originally posted on ChiCitySports | By Jordan Sigler | Last updated 3/15/23

The Chicago Bears announced a new contract

The Chicago Bears have been hitting the free-agency period hard this week. The Bears agreed to terms with four players as of Tuesday. The Bears agreed to terms with an offensive guard, Nate Davis. Chicago also announced a new contract for another Bears interior offensive lineman.

According to a statement by the Bears, the team announced the signings of three players from the 2022 roster. Long snapper Patrick Scales and Khari Blasingame earned extensions. Offensive center Dieter Eiselen was tendered by the Bears as an exclusive rights free agent and received a one-year contract.

We have signed Patrick Scales and Khari Blasingame to extensions & tendered exclusive rights free agent Dieter Eiselen

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) March 14, 2023

The move was announced by Eiselen’s agent last month but was not officially presented by the Bears until Tuesday. Per the Bears’ statement on Eiselen, he has been with the Bears since 2020:

“Eiselen originally signed with the Bears in 2020 as an undrafted free agent from Yale. The South African native has appeared in 14 games over the past three seasons, all as a reserve: one in 2020, two in 2021 and 11 in 2022.”

This article first appeared on ChiCitySports and was syndicated with permission.

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