CHICAGO (AP) — Rex Grossman signed a one-year contract Saturday with the Chicago Bears and will compete for the starting quarterback job.
Grossman, a 2003 first-round draft pick, started the Super Bowl for the Bears after an up-and-down season in 2006. He struggled again last year and was benched following the third game. He returned for five more games before injuring his left knee.
Grossman passed for 913 yards with three touchdowns and one interception for an 80.2 passer rating when he returned. In the first three games, his 45.2 rating with one TD and six interceptions contributed to the Bears' 1-2 start.
"Rex has won a lot of football games for us around here," coach Lovie Smith said. "You look at how he played at the end of the football season until he came up with that injury, he is playing good football."
Grossman has started 30 games with 489 completions in 900 attempts (54.3 percent) for 5,907 yards with 31 touchdowns and 33 interceptions. His career passer rating is 70.9.