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Jennings maintains that he is 100 percent following offseason
knee surgery.
"Once the (new) regime came in and everybody was here, I kind of
knew and the writing was on the wall," Jennings said, according
to the Chicago Tribune. "But they also gave me a heads-up and
told me I would be out there competing for a job."
Jennings, 31, was a second-round draft pick of the Colts in
2006. He spent four years with Indianapolis, making 21 starts.
He became a regular when he joined Chicago in 2010, starting 13
games that year, then 15, 14, 16 and 16 in the following years.
Jennings recorded a career-high nine interceptions in 2012 and
four the following year, earning Pro Bowl selections each
season.
Following the 2013 season, he signed him to a four-year, $22.4
million extension. According to the Tribune, Jennings made $7.5
million last year, and he had a guaranteed base salary of $4.4
million this year. His contract includes offset language that
could give the Bears some money should he sign with another
team.
In other moves Sunday, the Bears put safety Ryan Mundy on
injured reserve due to a hip ailment. Chicago moved first-round
pick Kevin White, a wide receiver out of West Virginia, onto the
physically unable to perform list.
The Bears waived tight ends Chris Pantale and Kevin Greene, long
snapper Rick Lovato, wide receivers Levi Norwood and Jeremy
Kelley, defensive end Olsen Pierre, safety Malcolm Bronson,
offensive tackle Cameron Jefferson and cornerback Al Louis-Jean.
Injured wide receiver John Chiles was waived, and the team
terminated the contract of running back Daniel Thomas.
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