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The Bears brought Cairo Santos in Thursday for a physical and he returned Monday to sign a contract as the replacement for Connor Barth.
and the team announced it in the afternoon.,
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The Bears had been waiting for Santos to heal from a groin injury that led the Chiefs to waive him Sept. 30.
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“He's been pretty accurate, he has developed. He has good hang time on his kickoffs.,” coach John Fox said Monday. “He gets pretty good lift on the ball. His leg strength
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“I'd say the key is he's an accomplished kicker in the National Football League.”
Barth may have delayed the change by a week when he connected on three field goals of 40-plus yards in the home loss to the Packers on Nov. 12.
leading the Chiefs to put him on the shelf and sign Harrison Butker.,
womens David Njoku Jersey,Now Santos will get a chance to show what he can do before he becomes an unrestricted free agent. He was 3-for-3 on field goals and 6-for-6 on extra points through the first three games with 10 touchbacks on 18 kickoffs. Santos was sidelined during training camp with a groin injury and was reinjured during a Week 3 victory over the Chargers
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Santos is the first Brazilian-born player in the NFL. He grew up playing soccer and wasn’t introduced to football until he was a 15-year-old exchange student in Florida. Santos liked kicking a football so much that he made the decision to remain in the U.S. for high school.
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who was released. Barth,The Bears signed Barth at the start of last season as the replacement for veteran Robbie Gould, 31, with all five misses from beyond 40 yards.,
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” Fox said. “It just wasn't yesterday's kick. He sensed it and he understands. It's never easy making those changes.”,
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If the Bears really want to secure Santos after this season,
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Authentic Zane Gonzalez Jersey, they could consider the franchise tag. That figure was pretty high this year at $4.835 million
