Former Chicago Bear Julius Peppers Signs Red Hot Deal With Green Bay Packers

By Jon Graef in News on Mar 15, 2014 5:45PM

Photo by Jonathan Lurie

Julius Peppers, the eight-time Pro Bowler who was cut by the Chicago Bears this past Tuesday, the first day of free agency, has found a new home. According to his agent, Peppers signed a deal Saturday with the Green Bay Packers.

Julius Peppers is officially a Packer! pic.twitter.com/gheY8Yc5bD

— Carl Carey, PhD (@CarlCareyPhD) March 15, 2014

While the Bears had their reasons for cutting Peppers, mainly due to the salary cap, it seems that the defensive end opted to take his spice across the cheddar curtain. ESPN reports that Peppers signed a three-year deal worth up to $30 million. That kind of cash is muy caliente. (We're done, we promise.)

Here's Peppers standing in Lambeau Field.

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— Carl Carey, PhD (@CarlCareyPhD) March 15, 2014

The Bears signed Peppers in 2010.