National Football League

Bears sign two to reserve/future contracts

Published Jan. 11, 2011 12:06 a.m. ET

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The Chicago Bears have signed wide receiver Onrea Jones and defensive tackle Tank Tyler to reserve/future contracts.

A third-round draft pick out of North Carolina State by Kansas City in 2007, Tyler has 79 tackles in 43 appearances and 19 starts with the Chiefs and Carolina Panthers.

Jones was an undrafted free agent of the Houston Texans in 2007 out of Hampton College. He has spent time with the Texans, San Diego Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins and Arizona Cardinals mostly on practice squads. He appeared in two games with the Cardinals this season but did not have a reception.