Bears sign FA OT Clemmings

Clemmings is most likely the Vikings' worst offensive lineman of all time, if not of the more recent era (in the 11 years I've watched). He was a 4th round pick because of his great measurables and looked the part of a franchise left tackle, but he cannot play the position. Speed rushers run right around him, bull rushers plow through him, and he almost never had a good game. He was so bad the offensive coordinator had to game plan around his ineptitude.

However, this is just a 90 man roster move and it's unlikely Clemmings will make the 53 man cut. There aren't good offensive linemen available in free agency at this point in the season for good reason. If he somehow makes the team, pray he doesn't get to play. Perhaps he's improved since his first two years as a Viking... but you'd need some fairy dust to make this guy a good player.

Harry Hiestand must think he's worth bringing to camp or he would not have been signed.  Still a young player too so maybe HH sees something worth working with here as a depth player.

I'm still counting Sowell as an OL because that's what he is.  He may line up occasionally as a "tight end" and perhaps catch a few passes on Nagy's freakish gadget plays during the season but he's an OL and the Bears swing tackle until proven otherwise.

Larsen is likely the swing G/C.  The starting-5 are all but set in stone.

That leaves Clemmings and Coward to battle it out for the 8th OL spot.  If we keep 9, they both likely make the team as "depth".  

This signing is little more than competition for the bottom of the depth chart.  No big deal

I remember this guy being absolutely man handled by Pernell McPhee on the 2016 Bears win over the vikings. He was a converted DL I think and didn't have a clue how to handle a technician like McPhee.

May be they are bringing him in as a project for HH. But I'm not hopeful based on his time with the Vikings!