Bears, Peppers agree to 6-year deal
Per ESPN's John Clayton, the Bears and free-agent defensive end Julius Peppers have reached an agreement on a six-year deal.
According to Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune, the deal is believed to be worth $72 million with up to $45 million due in the first three seasons.
Peppers, who was the second overall pick in the 2002 draft, has had double-digit sacks in all but two seasons and he will help bolster a Bears' pass rush that recorded 35 sacks last year and only 28 sacks in 2008.
