By Teddy Greenstein, Tribune reporter

7:00 p.m. CDT, May 10, 2014

Jordan Lynch celebrated the news on Twitter by posting: “BEARDOWN!!!!”

In other words, the former Northern Illinois quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist will get a shot with the Chicago Bears.

Lynch's agent, Cliff Brady, confirmed to the Tribune on Saturday that Lynch is signing a free agent contract with the Bears. Lynch said last week that he is open to switching positions – perhaps to running back or defensive back – to make the NFL.

The Mount Carmel product said Chicago was the only team he worked out for individually – and that he has never been to a Bears game.

“Whatever I can do to help a team out, I'm willing to do,” he told the Tribune’s Shannon Ryan. “Whatever I can do to get my foot in the door. I'll run down the field on special teams.”

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Is he open to sideline reporting?

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Bowen just creamed his stonewashed jeans with the return of the white safety.

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CSFMB: Home of the small minded

I'm all in favor of anything that will irritate Bernstein.

I hope they keep him at QB. I don't see how he could do anything else.

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

Bring in the WildHuskie package.

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CSFMB: Home of the small minded

After the Super Bowl years a guy I know signed with the Bears. It was the classic, local kid, feel good story. They did a tribune and a sun times story on him.

Brett Novoslesky from Penn. Played WR/TE. didnt have much of a chance. They guaranteed him 2 preseason games $1000 and he could keep his unform and helmet. All the TE's end up getting hurt in the preseason and he makes the team. Got cut after game 1, then resigned for the final 7 games. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/N/NovoBr00.htm

Then played 6 more full seasons on special teams basically for Minnesota. Had 14 catches in his career. One on a fake FG on Monday night for a TD and Musburger had a real tough time pronouncing the name.

So, he could stick and be around the league for a long time. Could be the next matt Bowen.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Pretty cool. I hope he can find a roster spot.

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novoselsky

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Reality is your friend, not your enemy. -- Seacrest

The Bears will. Really. Smart. Football.

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CSFMB: Home of the small minded

I could see him as an H back.

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That's called a typo, I know nobody here ever makes them as the smartest group of people on the planet

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

I appreciate his attitude and willingness to do whatever the team wants.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Put him in the slot. See if he can return kicks.

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You know me like that.

Brad Biggs ‏@BradBiggs 12m

A call from Marc Trestman sold Jordan Lynch on #Bears and I am told he picked them over #Packers http://trib.in/1mNFWL5

Love the kid even more now.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

“Trestman told him, ‘I have 10 different things I can do with you, come with us. Come here and we’ll make it work.”

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

For anybody who can draw lines, this Biggie story along with another post in the Billy Cub has given us some clarity.

If he has "inside info" that he swears doesn't come from his FFL mates Mac, Jurko and Grimace, it comes from Silvy.

He's the anti-Tebow... probably a satan worshipper.

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"All crowds boycotting football games shouldn't care who sings or takes a knee because they aren't watching." - Nas

That's hot.

You can have him.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

Lynch is listed as a RB on the Bears website. This kid is versatile and could play RB, FB, TE, KR, PR, and maybe S.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

Amazing. The kid can play six positions and didn't get drafted. Is he gay too?

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

It is a good story and I am glad the Bears are giving him a chance, but the reality is there is a very low chance the kid even makes the team.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Good for everyone. What do the Bears have to lose? And maybe they find the next Wes Welker or some shit.

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Elections have consequences.

Trestman told Lynch that there were 10 things he could do with him...I stopped at 6. It would be impossible for Lynch to be a worse goal line back than Bush was...and I doubt he could be worse than Hester was at KR and PR last year. I hope he makes the team.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

You do realize coaches exaggerate to get players they want, right?

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

You really do go way too far out of your way to be confrontational with me.

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CSFMB 2014 Nascar Pick 'em Champion

We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much. — Ronald Reagan

thats confrontational? Ok man.

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"He is a loathsome, offensive brute
--yet I can't look away."

Practice squad this year.

I don't see any reason he cannot be Danny Woodhead and I think Trestman is the guy to see that potential

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

They had to come up with an extra sixth column on the depth-chart to put Lynch in.

He's got a whole column to himself.

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You know me like that.