Bears to host free-agent WR Brian Hartline

The Chicago Bears plan to host free-agent receiver Brian Hartline on a visit at Halas Hall on Wednesday, a source confirmed. Profootballtalk.com first reported the visit. Released by the Miami Dolphins to clear cap space, Hartline caught 39 passes for 474 yards last season and scored a pair of touchdowns. A fourth-round pick in 2009, Hartline's role gradually shrunk last season to the No. 4 option in the team’s passing game. So despite speculation regarding the uncertain status of Bears receiver Brandon Marshall, the team’s interest in Hartline doesn’t appear to mean it is looking to replace Marshall, who prior to an injury-riddled 2014 campaign put together seven consecutive seasons in which he gained at least 1,000 yards receiving.



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