LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS - Chris Chandler returns to the Georgia Dome on Sunday in a Chicago Bears uniform to take on the Atlanta Falcons. <br>
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Chandler was released by the Atlanta Falcons in February -- four years after he guided the team to its only Super Bowl appearance. <br>
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By releasing Chandler, the Falcons avoided having to pay his $5.8 million salary for this season and cleared out room under the salary cap. The Falcons also cleared the way for Michael Vick to take over as starter. <br>
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The Bears signed Chandler to a three-year, $4.5 million deal to back up Jim Miller. <br>
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This is the first time since 1994 Chandler hasn't been the starter going into a season. He has started 137 of the 158 games he's played in the regular season, <br>
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Chandler passed for 2,847 yards and 16 touchdowns last season, and had a QB rating of 84.1 while playing behind a line that yielded 41 sacks.
