The Chicago Bears could cast their front office for an episode of "American Pickers” because that"s been the theme since the NFL"s lockout ended. The Bears signed four Authentic Pittsburgh Steelers Jerseys former first-round draft picks at the start of training camp and added another on Sunday when they agreed to terms with Brandon Meriweather(notes) on a one-year contract.Safety is a position of need for the Bears. The only healthy option they have behind starters Chris Harris and Major Wright(notes) currently is Winston Venable(notes), an undrafted free agent from Boise State. Veteran Craig Steltz(notes) has a hip injury and rookie third-round pick Chris Conte(notes) has a concussion.It"s another low-risk, high-reward proposition. Meriweather is a playmaker but has a track record of being undisciplined on and off the field. He"s been selected to the last two Pro Bowls, but league insiders say not to focus on that, and point out that Official Eagles Jersey Shop Online New England coach Bill Belichick rarely gives up on talented players.Over Cheap Ravens Jersey the last three seasons, Meriweather has 12 interceptions, four forced fumbles, two sacks and 235 tackles. He appeared in 48 games with 40 starts.At the start of training camp, the Bears signed former first-round picks Roy Williams, Amobi Okoye(notes), Chris Spencer(notes) and Vernon Gholston(notes). The first three made the team with Gholston getting cut loose.Now the question is how quickly he can pick up the scheme.Follow me on Twitter: BradBiggsBrad Biggs covers the Bears for the Chicago Tribune
Cowboys go deep to bolster front lines
Cowboys go deep to bolster front lines Two positions that saw the most change in the offeason also were given the deepest reserves on the opening NFL Football Saints Jerseys 53-man roster to start the season.The offensive line, which sent Marc Colombo(notes) and Leonard Davis(notes) packing, kept 10 members, including a legitimate two-deep at every spot. Part of that has to do with the fact that the Cowboys are starting two Official Steelers Jersey rookies (OLG Bill Nagy(notes) and ORT Baltimore Ravens Jersey Outlet Tyron Smith(notes)) and a third player (C Phil Costa(notes)) with only five career starts. Costa's health is in some question for the opening game on Sunday, so the team also opted to keep Kevin Kowalski(notes), who did a nice job in Costa's place in the preseason.The defensive line looked to be a six-player position all along, but the Cowboys kept seven, including promising tease Clifton Geathers(notes), who has wowed scouts with his measurables but never has matched those with his play on the field. Geathers stood out in the preseason, New Orleans Saints Jersey Authentic which was the difference between making the roster and not. Losing Stephen Bowen(notes) and cutting Igor Olshansky(notes) meant more turnover at the position, which probably was the difference in keeping the seventh man up front. These two positions, along with keeping NFL Reebok Saints Jerseys four special-teams specialists (two kickers splitting duties), means that other positions got short shrift, including linebacker (seven players), cornerback (five, including two starters with injury concerns) and running back (four). A few more adjustments to the roster may be in the offing, however, as veteran OG Derrick Dockery(notes), formerly with the Redskins, is likely to be signed by Monday.