Bears bring back wide receiver/punt returner Pettis

The Bears have signed receiver and return man Dante Pettis on a one-year deal, the team announced Friday. Pettis spent the 2022 season with the Bears, then was on the roster during training camp last season before a neck injury ended his season early.

Pettis did not play a game in 2023. The Bears placed him on injured reserve on Aug. 26 last year and later released him with an injury settlement in early September.

In 2022 he appeared in 17 games for the Bears. He totaled 19 catches for 245 yards and three touchdowns. He also returned 18 punts, averaging 9.1 yards per punt return. The Bears’ punt return man in 2023, receiver Trent Taylor, is a free agent.

Bears sign lineman:

The Bears signed offensive tackle Jake Curhan, according to Curhan’s agent Kenny Zuckerman. Curhan, 26, played the past three seasons with the Seattle Seahawks.

Curhan played in 10 games for the Seahawks last season, making four starts. In three years, he has appeared in 29 games, making nine starts. He has played tackle on offense and he has experience on special teams.

Curhan worked with new Bears offensive coordinator Shane Waldron while in Seattle.