Bears agree to 1-year deal with Vladimir Ducasse

Veteran guard Vladimir Ducasse has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears.

Ducasse has made 11 starts and played in 63 games over five seasons with the New York Jets (2010-13) and Minnesota Vikings (2014). A native of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the 6-foot-5, 325-pound Ducasse played at UMass before getting drafted by the Jets in the second round in 2010.

The Bears announced the move on Monday.

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