So we just acted quickly to ensure that we addressed the nickel position and we’re happy that Buster’s here.” It’s a guy that our scouts liked independently, we liked independently and then our coaches really admired him when we were preparing to play him. “When he was a free agent the first time (2015), he was a guy we talked about. “Buster is a guy we’ve always liked,” general manager Ryan Pace said. So that begs the question: What did the Bears see in a guy who turns 30 later this month, didn’t have an interception in 2018 and has a reputation for committing penalties (though he only was flagged six times last year, per Pro Football Focus)? Callahan still received a well-paying contract, but that he had to wait until the Friday of free agency suggests it may not have been what he hoped for earlier in the week. It was a little surprising, too, to see the Bears move quickly to agree to terms with Skrine while Bryce Callahan didn’t sign his three-year deal (with $10 million guaranteed) until March 15, a few days after the first wave of free agency ended. So while Ha Ha Clinton-Dix or Cordarrelle Patterson or Mike Davis will receive plenty of attention and headlines, it’ll be Skrine taking home the most money. The Bears’ biggest free agent signing in 2019, in terms of a financial commitment, was slot cornerback Buster Skrine, who will receive $8.5 million guaranteed over the life of his three-year contract.
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