The Bears have inked one of their defensive backs to a contract extension.
Chicago has signed cornerback Demontre Hurst to a two-year deal, the club said this evening. Hurst is now under contract through 2016.
The 23-year-old Hurst played 15 games for Chicago in 2014, recording his first career interception in the season finale at Minnesota. The Bears credited him with 35 tackles on defense and eight on special teams. Per Pro Football Focus, Hurst played 373 defensive snaps in the regular season.
An Oklahoma product, Hurst (5-10, 183) was on the Bears’ practice squad in 2013. He was slated to be an exclusive-rights free agent.
