Bears announce signing of Mark Sanchez
Mark Sanchez has found his fifth NFL team.
Sanchez has signed with the Bears, the team announced today, making him the backup to starting quarterback
Mike Glennon.
The Bears may still draft a quarterback, and if they do Sanchez could have value as a veteran mentor. Last year in Dallas, rookie quarterback
Dak Prescott credited Sanchez for helping him learn how to be a professional.
Sanchez started his career as the fifth overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft with the Jets. He started in the AFC Championship Game in each of his first two seasons, but those Jets teams were led by their defense, and Sanchez never developed into the kind of quarterback who could lead a team. After five years in New York, Sanchez spent two seasons with the Eagles, then was briefly with the Broncos before getting cut after the preseason last year before finally ending up backing up Prescott in Dallas.