The Chicago Bears are signing former Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions tight end Jesse James to a one-year deal, which seemingly fills the roster spot due to be vacated with the Anthony Miller trade.
The James signing provides depth at the tight end position behind Cole Kmet and Jimmy Graham. James will be competing for a reserve roster spot with the likes of J.P. Holtz and Jake Butt.
As you can imagine, there was plenty of reaction to the James signing, including plenty of jokes regarding Chicago collecting tight ends on their roster. For the record, the Bears now have seven tight ends on the roster heading into training camp.
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— TSF Justin Fields Is a Bear (@LukasReichelSzn) July 25, 2021
King Pace does…
Nah who am I kidding this dude is just a depth piece lmao https://t.co/RrezsHcWHZ
— DaWindyCity Productions (@dwcprodz) July 25, 2021
Matt Nagy is gonna collect him some tight ends man…. https://t.co/gZIPEzyeqs
— Ross Read (@RossRead) July 25, 2021
Get someone who loves you like Matt Nagy loves tight ends https://t.co/n0TxxmXqlT
— Ari Gilberg (@arigilberg) July 25, 2021
Did Jimmy Graham retire? https://t.co/xYj1BJ3zfI
— Keith Cordero Jr. (@kmcorder) July 25, 2021
Me to Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace: https://t.co/U1no3Owmvo pic.twitter.com/X3VXVp2H41
— Matthew Morris (@PeakFF9) July 25, 2021
If the Bears don’t have 14 tight ends they can’t breath https://t.co/Ir5ImSgRrt
— Bennett Karoll (@thebennettk) July 25, 2021
Don’t the Bears have like 40 tight ends??? https://t.co/PXHevKtdmg
— Kenneth (@TexasSports1015) July 25, 2021
How many TEs we gonna roster?? https://t.co/CAsmP47hSQ
— Scott Albanese (@SAlbanese03) July 25, 2021
Prepare for trouble.
No seriously, he isn't good Chicago. https://t.co/jErhbheJso
— John Whiticar (@Whiticar) July 25, 2021
Nice depth move https://t.co/zVaSJC1900
— Joshua (@JoshuaMaddox221) July 25, 2021
VERY good signing.
Good blocking TE. Good depth.
(Please cut Jimmy Graham) https://t.co/VgQ2G5tzQx
— Brandon Robinson (@BRobNFL) July 26, 2021
I regretfully applauded the move when the Lions signed this guy. It did not exactly go well. https://t.co/nc6pFgzTgS
— Brian Vax Stafford (@brianslionsblog) July 25, 2021
Now that’s a name I’ve not heard in a hot minute. https://t.co/naF743FpmB
— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) July 25, 2021
Solid move if you ask me https://t.co/R9Jlcrdtk6
— DoodChicago (@chipod223) July 25, 2021
A Kmet caliber player https://t.co/iFW19n7D9m
— Bears blog boy and 11 personnel advocate (@TommyK_NFLDraft) July 25, 2021
Ah yes, just what the @ChicagoBears needed… ANOTHER TE… feel like I have written this before https://t.co/op21ZJJBkh
— GoldmanZacks (@goldman_zacks) July 25, 2021
I was wondering when the Bears would start restocking their 427 tight ends. https://t.co/t9ItUNuz7h
— Daniel Kelley (@danieltkelley) July 26, 2021
Cole Kmet, Jimmy G, Jesse James https://t.co/wnro1HjUKt pic.twitter.com/3ZGdxHkJhy
— Andrew (@Gucci_Gotch) July 25, 2021
2 things in life are certain, death and Ryan Pace signing TEs. https://t.co/FM3KvQogdR
— Nathan (@nhorneij) July 25, 2021
What? Why? https://t.co/HyqGHTd1gk
— MonstaOfDaTriState (@scar179nyc) July 25, 2021
Bears collect tight ends like they’re Bitcoin. https://t.co/mstk7sztv4
— Jack Cavanagh ↗️ (@javanagh87) July 25, 2021
