Bears slap Kyle Fuller with transition tag

The Chicago Bears will use the transition tag on cornerback Kyle Fuller, the team announced prior to Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline

Just like players hit with the non-exclusive franchise tag, transition-tagged players can negotiate with other teams. However, it differs in that if the tagging team opts not to match another offer, it receives no compensation for losing the player.

The Bears decided not to pick up Fuller's fifth-year option in April 2017 following a missed 2016 campaign due to a knee injury. The option was worth around $8.53 million, while the transition tag will cost $12.97 million, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Fuller resurrected his career in impressive fashion this past season, recording 22 passes defensed, two interceptions, and 61 tackles.