2012 NFL Draft: DE Shea McClellin Agrees To 4-Year Contract With Chicago*Be

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2012 NFL Draft: DE Shea McClellin Agrees To 4-Year Contract With Chicago Bears

May1112:13pby Bradley Woodrum
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According to Larry Mayer of ChicagoBears.com, the Chicago Bears have agreed to terms with their top draft pick, DE Shea McClellin:

LM: The #Bears have agreed to terms on a 4-year contract (and a 5th-year option) with 1st round pick Shea McClellin.
— ChicagoBears.com (@ChicagoBearscom) May 11, 2012

McClellin played four seasons with the Boise St. Broncos and entered the 2012 NFL Draft as one of the league's top-rated outside linebackers. The Bears chose to keep McClellin at his original position, defensive end, where he accumulated 20.5 sacks and 33 tackles for loss, despite starting only three seasons.
With a 5% sack rate, the Chicago Bears were tied for fourth-worst pass-rushing defense in the league in 2011.
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Just need Hardin now and we'll be set!

The Bears move pretty quickly getting their guys signed so they can take part in the mini-camps. This is the benefit of staying on the good side as far as the cap goes. We never have to cut guys to get rookies under contract and the Bears don't wait until June or July like some teams do. When motown posted that Irvin had signed for about $8 mil and change it figured that Shea wouldn't be far behind.

This is the one I wanted to see. Good to hear.

got to love the new rookie cap. Teams are all signing players at record paces

This thread needs to be merged with the other one started by short faced bear with regard to the same topic.