Coby Bryant's 'Scrummage' Magic Justifies Pro Bowl Call-Up!
CHICAGO — Ryan Poles knew he got a good one. Not because of what he saw on tape — although that told the same story. No, this was because of the texts and phone calls that flooded in after the Bears signed former Seattle Seahawks safety Coby Bryant.
“Anytime you bring a player in and your phones go off — coaches, front office — on how pissed off Seattle was not having him back and how ...
CHICAGO — Ryan Poles knew he got a good one. Not because of what he saw on tape — although that told the same story. No, this was because of the texts and phone calls that flooded in after the Bears signed former Seattle Seahawks safety Coby Bryant.
“Anytime you bring a player in and your phones go off — coaches, front office — on how pissed off Seattle was not having him back and how fortunate we are to have a guy like this in our building, that’s what you want to hear and that’s exactly what happened,” Poles said. “So we’re fired up. ” The Bears signed Bryant to a three-year, $40 million contract this week, making him one of the highlights in a free-agent class that Poles hopes significantly improves the team’s speed on defense.
Bryant spent his first four NFL seasons with the Seattle Seahawks and is fresh off winning Super Bowl LX. He brings a winning pedigree to Chicago, which is good because he has big shoes to fill. The Bears signed Bryant as veteran safety Kevin Byard III — who led the NFL with seven interceptions last season — exits.
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