The Chicago Bears officially released Kyle Fuller on Saturday and his time in free agency was historically short. According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, Fuller has agreed to a one-year, $9.5 million deal to join the Denver Broncos for the 2021 season.
The #Broncos have agreed to terms with two-time Pro Bowl CB Kyle Fuller on a one-year, $9.5 million deal, including $9M fully guaranteed, per source. They swooped in quickly after the #Bears released Fuller, who now reunites with Vic Fangio in Denver.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 20, 2021
Earlier in the week, it was reported that the Bears were going to release Fuller in an attempt to create cap space this offseason. But before Chicago chose to release Fuller, they tried to seek a trade with another team to get them a draft pick, along with freeing up money.
After there were no buyers on the trade market for Fuller, the Bears released him, allowing the former All-Pro cornerback to sign elsewhere. In what seemed like a blink of an eye, Fuller inked a deal with the Broncos on a one-year contract.
Kyle Fuller has spent the past seven seasons with the Bears and has been the No. 1 cornerback in Chicago's secondary since he entered the NFL in 2014. Even though he could've drawn interest from other teams in free agency, Fuller chose to reunite with Vic Fangio in Denver, who was the defensive coordinator of Chicago in 2018 when Fuller was an All-Pro.
With an obvious need at the cornerback position this offseason, the Broncos have signed Fuller and Ronald Darby in free agency. The decisions to sign the two could allow Denver to attack another need on the roster with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Following a down-year for Fuller in 2020, the Broncos hope he can return to his Pro Bowl form from just two years ago.
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