The Bears on Friday bolstered their pass rush by agreeing to acquire defensive lineman Darrell Taylor from the Seahawks in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round draft pick, pending a physical.
Selected by Seattle in the second round of the 2020 draft out of Tennessee, Taylor missed his rookie year with an injury. But the 6-4, 267-pounder has played in all 49 games the past three seasons with 13 starts, registering 91 tackles, 21.5 sacks, 22 tackles-for-loss and five forced fumbles.
Last year Taylor recorded 28 tackles, 5.5 sacks and seven tackles-for-loss after compiling 26 tackles and establishing career highs with 9.5 sacks and eight tackles-for-loss in 2022.
To make room on the roster, the Bears waived fourth-year defensive end Khalid Kareem and also terminated the contract of receiver Freddie Swain, who had been placed on injured reserve Wednesday.
