(670 The Score) Ahead of rookie minicamp at Halas Hall this weekend, the Bears have signed five of their recent draft picks and 10 undrafted free agents.
The Bears have signed tight end Colston Loveland (first round), linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II (fourth round), cornerback Zah Frazier (fifth round), guard Luke Newman (sixth round) and running back Kyle Monangai (seventh round) to their rookie contracts, the team announced Thursday. Those deals are standard four-year contracts with salaries set by draft slots.
The No. 10 overall pick in the NFL Draft, Loveland is the third first-round pick in this class to sign his rookie contract.
The Bears also signed a 10-man class of undrafted free agents in defensive back Major Burns (LSU), defensive lineman Xavier Carlton (Cal), linebacker Power Echols (North Carolina), long snapper Luke Elkin (Iowa), running back Deion Hankins (Texas State), defensive back Tysheem Johnson (Oregon), kicker Jonathan Kim (Michigan State), receiver JP Richardson (TCU), defensive lineman Jereme Robinson (Kansas) and receiver Jahdae Walker (Texas A&M)
The Bears’ draft picks who are still unsigned are receiver Luther Burden III, offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo and defensive tackle Shemar Turner, all three of whom were second-round picks.
The Bears will begin their three-day rookie minicamp Friday morning at Halas Hall.
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