Bears to sign defensive tackles McCargo and Pressley

Post #1 » by **emperorjones** » Fri May 11, 2012 3:11 am

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/fo ... 4133.story

The Bears weren't able to add help at defensive tackle during the draft, so they found some on the street.

An NFL source told the Tribune the team agreed to terms Thursday night with John McCargo, a former first-round draft pick of the Bills, and DeMario Pressley, former teammates at North Carolina State. Both players will receive one-year contracts.

McCargo and Pressley are in position to battle for a roster spot because the Bears have only three experienced tackles: Henry Melton, Matt Toeaina and Stephen Paea, last year's second-round draft pick.

The Buccaneers released McCargo this month. The Bills drafted him 26th overall in 2006, and his most productive season was 2007, when he played in all 16 games and made 29 tackles with 2 1/2 sacks. The 6-foot-2, 307-pounder appeared in four games for the Bucs last season.

Pressley was a fifth-round pick of the Saints in 2008 and played in seven games in their 2009 Super Bowl season. He has been with the Colts, Broncos and appeared in one game last season with the Panthers.

Post #2 » by **fleet** » Fri May 11, 2012 3:34 am

are either of these guys better than Adams? He's on the street too. I'm comfortable with him and hes a great team guy. Yet I do understand the new GM brings in his own people concept. You go Phil.

Chewie · Post #3 » by **Chewie** » Fri May 11, 2012 12:08 pm

I know not of these players - sorry. Kind of interesting pitting former college teammates against each other for a single roster spot, though. Of course UDFA Ronnie Cameron could swoop in and take it away from both guys though I'm sure they'd optimally like to stow him on the practice squad.

Somewhere Tommie Harris sheds a tear.