The Bears on Tuesday signed veteran free-agent tight end Jesse James to a one-year contract.
James, 27, has played six NFL seasons with the Steelers (2015-18) and Lions (2019-20), catching 150 passes for 1,460 yards and 11 touchdowns while appearing in 88 games with 54 starts.
James was selected by the Steelers in the fifth round of the 2015 draft out of Penn State, where the 6-7, 250-pounder teamed with Bears receiver Allen Robinson II in 2012-13.
Last year with the Lions, James had 14 receptions for 129 yards and two touchdowns while playing in all 16 games with seven starts. One of his two TDs came on a 9-yard reception in a 34-30 comeback win over the Bears Dec. 6 at Soldier Field.
James' most productive NFL seasons came in his final two years with the Steelers when he established career highs with 43 receptions in 2017 and 423 yards in 2018.
Take a look each player on the Bears roster as Dr Pepper Zero Sugar Training Camp gets underway at Halas Hall in preparation for the 2021 season. (Players listed alphabetically)
WR Rodney Adams | #13
DL Daniel Archibong | #72
LB Jeremiah Attaochu | #50
OL Alex Bars | #64
DL Angelo Blackson | #90
OL Larry Borom | #75
DB Artie Burns | #25
DB Deon Bush | #26
TE Jake Butt | #44
WR Damiere Byrd | #10
LB Austin Calitro | #60
DB Marqui Christian | #43
DB Xavier Crawford | #21
RB Tarik Cohen | #29
QB Andy Dalton | #14
OL James Daniels | #68
DL Mario Edwards Jr. | #97
OL Dieter Eiselen | #60
QB Justin Fields | #1
QB Nick Foles | #9
DB Tashaun Gipson Sr. | #38
LB Trevis Gipson | #99
DL Eddie Goldman | #91
WR Marquise Goodwin | #84
TE Jimmy Graham | #80
DB Thomas Graham Jr. | #27
OL Arlington Hambright | #71
WR Justin Hardy | #6
TE Scooter Harrington | #49
RB Khalil Herbert | #24
DL Akiem Hicks | #96
TE J.P. Holtz | #81
TE Jesper Horsted | #87
DB DeAndre Houston-Carson | #36
OL Germain Ifedi | #74
WR Thomas Ives | #19
LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe | #45
DB Eddie Jackson | #4
TE Jesse James | #18
OL Teven Jenkins | #76
K Brian Johnson | #6
LB Caleb Johnson | #92
DB Jaylon Johnson | #33
WR Jon'Vea Johnson | #86
LB Christian Jones | #57
DB Michael Joseph | #30
DL Sam Kamara | #78
TE Cole Kmet | #85
WR Chris Lacy | #17
DL LaCale London | #63
DB Jordan Lucas | #23
LB Khalil Mack | #52
LB Ledarius Mack | #53
RB CJ Marable | #37
RB David Montgomery | #32
WR Darnell Mooney | #11
OL Sam Mustipher | #67
RB Ryan Nall | #35
WR Dazz Newsome | #83
DL Bilal Nichols | #98
P Pat O'Donnell | #16
OL Dareuan Parker | #69
DL Mike Pennel | #79
RB Artavis Pierce | #46
LB Robert Quinn | #94
OL Adam Redmond | #62
WR Riley Ridley | #88
DB Tre Roberson | #30
WR Allen Robinson II | #12
DB Dionte Ruffin | #39
K Cairo Santos | #2
LS Patrick Scales | #48
DB Duke Shelley | #20
OL Lachavious Simmons | #73
LB Roquan Smith | #58
LB Charles Snowden | #49
DB Teez Tabor | #37
DL Khyiris Tonga | #95
OL Badara Traore | #79
LB Danny Trevathan | #59
DB Desmond Trufant | #21
LB James Vaughters | #93
DB Kindle Vildor | #22
WR Jester Weah | #82
OL Tyrone Wheatley Jr. | #72
OL Cody Whitehair | #65
OL Elijah Wilkinson | #70
RB Damien Williams | #8
WR Javon Wims | #15
LB Josh Woods | #55
