The Bears have signed 30-year old DE Julius Peppers to a 6-year contract that is front loaded with around $40 million bucks in the first three years.   Peppers played in all 16 games for the Panthers last season and he had 42 tackles, 3 tackles for a loss, 10.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 5 passed defensed and 2 interceptions (one returned for a TD).  Peppers has now played in 122 games in his NFL career and he has made 382 tackles, defensed 44 passes, he has 81 sacks, 30 forced fumbles and he has 6 interceptions (2 returned for TDs).  This move will improve the Bears’ defense by leaps and bounds as Peppers is relentless rushing the passer.  He is also adept at blocking kicks.  This was a OUTSTANDING move for the Bears as they netted the best free agent available.