The Chicago Bears have signed a veteran backup.
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We have officially signed QB Mark Sanchez to a one-year contract.
Welcome to Chicago, Mark! 🐻⬇ pic.twitter.com/fRz0MokKXo
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) March 24, 2017
Sanchez took a one-year deal to caddy for Mike Glennon this season. whom the Bears signed to be their starter.
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After a promising first three seasons as the New York Jets starter, Sanchez's career cratered and, at now, at 30, he's firmly in that veteran backup camp. He played for Dallas last year and only threw 18 passes, although two were picked off.
Chicago Bears fans took to Twitter, and they don't see that impressed:
https://twitter.com/Anthony_LaGioia/status/845258941080784897
Jay Cutler- Career QB Rating - 85.7
Mike Glennon- 84.6
Mark Sanchez- 73.9
Connor Shaw- 55.2
David Fales- 53.8
Tell me we're not tanking.— Ron Smith (@oldiesmusic) March 24, 2017
How does Mark Sanchez still have a job throwing the football? Just how?
— Beta-Ray Bret (@sFinckter) March 24, 2017
Jay Cutler (reputation as a bad teammate), Colin Kaepernick (reputation for a bad attitude) and Robert Griffin III (just bad) are the big names still looking for work.