by Sports Xchange

But it's not hard to figure possible motivations. First, it comes down to competition, a word that GM Scott Pioli and head coach Todd Haley have used frequently when talking about making the Chiefs a better team. They've said many times they want to increase the competition at all positions.

Signing Brown would appear to indicate they are looking for somebody to push starters Jarrad Page and Bernard Pollard. It would also appear that they don't believe Jon McGraw and DaJuan Morgan are capable of pushing Page and Pollard.

Brown has missed 44 games over the last five seasons with the Bears.

FRANCHISE PLAYER: None.

TRANSITION PLAYER: None.

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS (not tendered)

--DE Jason Babin (not tendered as UFA June 1).

--LB Rocky Boiman (not tendered as UFA June 1).

--S Oliver Celestin (not tendered as UFA June 1).

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS: None.

EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS: None.

DRAFT CHOICES SIGNED

--OT Colin Brown (5/139): $1.339M/3 yrs, $154,000 SB; 2009 cap: $361,333.

--TE Jake O'Donnell (7/237): Terms unknown.

--PK Ryan Succop (7/256): 3 yrs, terms unknown.

PLAYERS RE-SIGNED

--S Jon McGraw: UFA; terms unknown.

--C Rudy Niswanger: RFA; $1.545M/1 yr.

--S Jarrad Page: RFA; $1.545M.1 yr.

--WR Jeff Webb: RFA; $1.01M/1 yr.

PLAYERS ACQUIRED

--LB Monty Beisel: UFA Cardinals; terms unknown.

--S Mike Brown: Not tendered as UFA by Bears; terms unknown.

--QB Matt Cassel (trade Patriots).

--WR Terrance Copper: UFA Ravens; terms unknown.

--TE Tony Curtis: Not tendered as RFA by Cowboys; terms unknown.

--CB Travis Daniels: UFA Browns; terms unknown.

--WR Bobby Engram: UFA Seahawks; terms unknown.

--C Eric Ghiaciuc: UFA Bengals; terms unknown.

--OG Mike Goff: UFA Chargers; $3.5M/2 yrs, guarantees unknown.

--LB Corey Mays: Not tendered as RFA by Bengals; terms unknown.

--TE Sean Ryan: UFA 49ers; terms unknown.

--LB Zach Thomas: UFA Cowboys; $2M/1 yr.

--LB Mike Vrabel (trade Patriots).

PLAYERS LOST

--LS J.P. Darche (released).

--LB Donnie Edwards (released/failed physical).

--WR Will Franklin (released).

--LB Curtis Gatewood (released).

--TE Tony Gonzalez (traded Falcons).

--QB Quinn Gray (released).

--QB Damon Huard (released/failed physical).

--G Adrian Jones: UFA Texans; terms unknown.

--CB David Macklin (released).

--TE Michael Merritt (released).

--WR Kevin Robinson (released).

--CB Patrick Surtain (released/failed physical).

--LB Pat Thomas: UFA Bills; 1 yr, terms unknown.