Roster Move: Bears sign veteran TE James

Larry Mayer

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-pou