Amobi Okoye Returning to Bears

Sep 11, 2011; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears defensive tackle Amobi Okoye (91) celebrates his sack of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (not pictured) in the second half at Soldier Field. The Bears beat the Falcons 30-12. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-US PRESSWIRE

The buzz has been around for a few days now, but Adam Caplan is confirming via Twitter that Amobi Okoye has signed a 1-year deal with the Bears.

DT Amobi Okoye has signed his contract with the #Bears, source confirmed. Team should announce deal within 24 hours.

— Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) September 2, 2012

It’s not official yet as the Bears haven’t announced it yet, but it should make a few guys on the 53-man roster a little nervous.  As far as defensive linemen go, Cheta Ozougwu is the most likely candidate to go in my eyes, though Corey Wooton might lose a little sleep too.  Others on the roster who might be a little hot under the collar are safety Jeremy Jones and linebacker Patrick Trahan.  When Okoye is added, someone’s gotta go, so we’ll see who it is.