Omiyale Signed As Newest Bear

The Chicago Bears are working hard to solidify their offensive tackle position. John Tait told the team of his intentions to retire, leading the Bears to extend a three-year offer to John St. Clair. Once St. Clair rejected the offer, he went on the market as a free agent. The Bears seem unwilling to wait around and made an early move to sign former Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Frank Omiyale to a four-year contract.

Former Bear and Panther teammate Muhsin Muhammad said about Omiyale, “Frank is just a really hard-working guy. He came in and filled a couple vacancies on our offensive line, and we never missed a beat. He’s got really long arms. He’s a strong, determined player. And he’ll be one of those guys that is really good in the locker room with his personality. Just tell Olin Kreutz to take it easy on him.”

Prior to his two-year stint with the Panthers, he was with the Atlanta Falcons. The 6-4, 310-pound tackle hasn’t been a starter in his seasons in the NFL save for one game, but that could all change with his move to Chicago. See Omiyale and all of the other new Bears with Chicago Bears tickets from StubHub.com.

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