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>>Bears Acquire WR Marshall From Fins

(Undated)  --  Brandon Marshall will be catching passes in the Windy City this season.  The Chicago Bears have acquired the Pro Bowl wide receiver from the Miami Dolphins.  According to FoxSports.com, the Fins got third round draft picks in 2012 and 2013 in return.  Marshall caught 81 passes for more than 12-hundred yards and six touchdowns last season.  He and current Bears quarterback Jay Cutler were teammates in Denver from 2006 through 2008.  Marshall has more than 62-hundred career receiving yards and 34 touchdowns in six NFL seasons with Denver and Miami.

>>Report: Bears Newly-Acquired WR Marshall In Altercation

(New York, NY)  --  The newest Chicago Bears wide receiver could be in some trouble.  Brandon Marshall, who was traded from the Miami Dolphins to the Windy City yesterday, has been accused of slugging a 24-year-old woman at a New York City nightclub on Sunday.  According to the "New York Post" the 27-year-old Marshall was being thrown out of the club with another unknown athlete when he allegedly hit Christin Myles in the face, causing a black left eye.  Marshall has been involved in other legal incidents in the past including being rushed to the hospital last year after his wife allegedly stabbed him.  He was also involved in a fight on New Year's Eve 2006 in Denver which led to his Broncos teammate Darrent Williams being fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting.

>>Bears Re-Sign CB Jennings

(Lake Forest, IL)  --  The Chicago Bears have agreed to a two-year contract with cornerback Tim Jennings.  The six-year veteran has played two seasons in Chicago, recording 153 tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries.  He had been due to become an unrestricted free agent with the start of the new league year Monday afternoon.  The 28-year-old has 310 tackles, seven interceptions and five forced fumbles in 85 games with the Bears and Colts.  Jennings spent his first four seasons with Indianapolis.

>>Bears Ink QB Campbell

(Lake Forest, IL)  --  The Chicago Bears have signed quarterback Jason Campbell to a one-year contract.  A former first-round draft pick, the 30-year-old Campbell has started 70 of 71 games with the Redskins and Raiders over six seasons.  He is expected to take over backup duties behind Jay Cutler.  Chicago started the 2011 season 7-and-3 before Cutler injured his thumb in a game against San Diego.  Under Caleb Hanie, then number-two on the depth chart, the Bears lost five straight and eventually missed the postseason.  In 71 contests with Washington and Oakland, Campbell has completed 1,296 passes for 14,417 yards and 74 touchdowns while throwing 50 interceptions for an 82.8 passer rating.

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