One-Year Deal: Pisa Tinoisamoa Is Back for Another Season with the Chicago Bears

April 12, 2010   ·   Jake Perper   ·   Jump to comments

The Bears brought Pisa Tinoisamoa into the mix last season thinking he would fit in great with Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs. He never really got the chance to fit in because in week one he suffered a knee injury, that happened to be the same game that Brian Urlacher broke his wrist. Tinoisamoa tried to come back in week six, but he re-aggravated his knee.
The 28-year-old, forced a fumble in that week one game against Green Bay and looked like the perfect complement to Pro Bowlers Urlacher and Briggs
Tinoisamoa is supposed to win the job, but he has to battle Nick Roach and Hunter Hillenmeyer, two very steady linebackers in the NFL to win the starting gig.
Hillenmeyer had his best season as a Bear last season, when he filled in at middle linebacker for Brian Urlacher for 14 games. He recorded 90 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one interception and four forced fumbles and was the main reason the Bears secured a victory of Minnesota in week 17.
Nick Roach also had h...

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