Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue will be playing for a new team in 2023. ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter tweeted: “The top available defensive free agent, DE Yannick Ngakoue, is signing a one-year, $10.5 million deal, including $10 million guaranteed with the Chicago Bears. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, confirmed the deal Thursday night.”Adam Schefter@AdamSchefterThe top available defensive free agent, DE Yannick Ngakoue, is signing a one-year, $10.5 million deal, including $10 million guaranteed with the Chicago Bears.His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, confirmed the deal Thursday night.91361718The top available defensive free agent, DE Yannick Ngakoue, is signing a one-year, $10.5 million deal, including $10 million guaranteed with the Chicago Bears.His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, confirmed the deal Thursday night.Schefter added: “Bears defense ranked last in the NFL last season in both sacks with 22 and quarterback pressures with 172. Enter Yannick Ngakoue.”Adam Schefter@AdamSchefterBears defense ranked last in the NFL last season in both sacks with 22 and quarterback pressures with 172.Enter Yannick Ngakoue. twitter.com/adamschefter/s…2490180Bears defense ranked last in the NFL last season in both sacks with 22 and quarterback pressures with 172.Enter Yannick Ngakoue. twitter.com/adamschefter/s…While the former Maryland standout has been a steady pass rusher over the years, he will be suiting up for his sixth NFL team in five seasons. His journeyman status had one football fan reacting: “Bro gets passed around like a blunt”KoalaPicks@KoalaPicks_@AdamSchefter Bro gets passed around like a blunt17@AdamSchefter Bro gets passed around like a bluntAnother fan said: “Bears +10000 Super Bowl winner bet looking gooooood rn”Austin@marshak23@AdamSchefter Bears +10000 Super Bowl winner bet looking gooooood rn592@AdamSchefter Bears +10000 Super Bowl winner bet looking gooooood rnHere are some other comments regarding Yannick Ngakoue’s signing with the Chicago Bears: Mike@Michael2niceee@AdamSchefter Instead of 6 wins they will get 7 league shocking move431@AdamSchefter Instead of 6 wins they will get 7 league shocking moveZIM@zimwhodey@AdamSchefter 10.5 this late in the game is manslaughter.8@AdamSchefter 10.5 this late in the game is manslaughter.𝙇𝙪𝙠𝙚 𝙑𝙚𝙧𝙠𝙖𝙢𝙥 📸@LukeVerkamp@AdamSchefter Bears fans! You are getting yourself a good player and an even better person! Rooting for his success in Chicago! pic.twitter.com/KFofC8fDZZ283@AdamSchefter Bears fans! You are getting yourself a good player and an even better person! Rooting for his success in Chicago! pic.twitter.com/KFofC8fDZZDylan@DyFrex___@AdamSchefter 10 million for a third down specialist? Big overpay. He’s been on ten million teams and on every single one he’s been an awful run defender but yep I’m sure the Bears will fix that as Bears fans will say in the comments.2@AdamSchefter 10 million for a third down specialist? Big overpay. He’s been on ten million teams and on every single one he’s been an awful run defender but yep I’m sure the Bears will fix that as Bears fans will say in the comments.Pete@Pete_Martuneac@AdamSchefter BEARS ARE SO BACK pic.twitter.com/6uxk5KQb3H513@AdamSchefter BEARS ARE SO BACK pic.twitter.com/6uxk5KQb3HRoxton Pascoe@RoxtonPascoe@AdamSchefter Man we could have had Jalen Carter and Yannick reaking havoc!!! Hopefully that draft decision doesn't come back to bite us! pic.twitter.com/mWpFLXyByd@AdamSchefter Man we could have had Jalen Carter and Yannick reaking havoc!!! Hopefully that draft decision doesn't come back to bite us! pic.twitter.com/mWpFLXyBydジェフ🦈@SpaceBard@AdamSchefter Oh, sh-t. This season just got real. I know he probably won't be a 20 sack guy, but they really needed something off the edge. Might have a legit shot at the playoffs. I had them at 8-9 before this signing. All of a sudden 10-11 games might not be too far out of reach.71@AdamSchefter Oh, sh-t. This season just got real. I know he probably won't be a 20 sack guy, but they really needed something off the edge. Might have a legit shot at the playoffs. I had them at 8-9 before this signing. All of a sudden 10-11 games might not be too far out of reach.Some football fans brought up the value of Ngakoue’s contract with the Bears. Getting a solid pass rusher for $10.5 million is a steal, especially when the top annual value at his position is $25 million (Myles Garrett). Maxx Crosby is at second with a $23 million yearly average. Ngakoue had 19.5 sacks in his last two seasons, ten of those came when he played for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021. He got the rest last year while suiting up for the Indianapolis Colts. Yannick Ngakoue's contract breakdown Not much is known regarding the exact details of Yannick Ngakoue’s contract. All that’s been publicly shared is its total value and that it’s a fully guaranteed deal. It’s the fourth NFL contract in Ngakoue’s eight-year career. He signed a four-year, $3.48 million rookie contract with the Jaguars in 2016. He agreed to a one-year, $12 million restructured contract with the Vikings four years later. Ngakoue signed a two-year, $26 million deal with Las Vegas in 2021. The year before, the Jaguars offered him a $17.7 million franchise tag before getting traded to Minnesota. Yannick Ngakoue’s revolving door careerWhile some treat the deal as a bargain, some experts pointed out the deficiencies that made him a free agent this late in the offseason. ESPN's sports analytics writer Seth Walder tweeted: “Ngakoue ranked 28th out of 49 qualifiers in pass rush win rate at edge last season. 39th out of 43 in run stop win rate.”Seth Walder@SethWalderNgakoue ranked 28th out of 49 qualifiers in pass rush win rate at edge last season.39th out of 43 in run stop win rate.(ESPN / NFL Next Gen Stats) twitter.com/AdamSchefter/s…252Ngakoue ranked 28th out of 49 qualifiers in pass rush win rate at edge last season.39th out of 43 in run stop win rate.(ESPN / NFL Next Gen Stats) twitter.com/AdamSchefter/s…Meanwhile, "Locked On Panthers" host Julian Council said: “I personally don’t think the Panthers were giving $10 million to a guy who can only help them on 3rd down. Ngakoue isn’t on the market in August, and on his sixth team in eight years, if he wasn’t a liability against the run. Either way, a good deal for him.”Julian Council@JulianCouncilI personally don’t think the Panthers were giving $10 million to a guy who can only help them on 3rd down. Ngakoue isn’t on the market in August, and on his sixth team in eight years, if he wasn’t a liability against the run. Either way, a good deal for him. twitter.com/adamschefter/s…81I personally don’t think the Panthers were giving $10 million to a guy who can only help them on 3rd down. Ngakoue isn’t on the market in August, and on his sixth team in eight years, if he wasn’t a liability against the run. Either way, a good deal for him. twitter.com/adamschefter/s…The Jacksonville Jaguars selected him in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft. After four years with the squad, the Jaguars traded him to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2021 second-round and a conditional fifth-round pick. A month later, the Vikings traded Yannick Ngakoue to the Baltimore Ravens for a 2021 third-rounder and a 2022 conditional fifth-rounder. He signed with the Raiders on March 2021. Nearly a year later, they traded him to the Colts for cornerback Rock Ya-Sin.