Chandler marches back to Atlanta as backup

LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS - Chris Chandler returns to the Georgia Dome on Sunday in a Chicago Bears uniform to take on the Atlanta Falcons. <br> <br> Chandler was released by the Atlanta Falcons in February -- four years after he guided the team to its only Super Bowl appearance. <br> <br> 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> <br> The Bears signed Chandler to a three-year, $4.5 million deal to back up Jim Miller. <br> <br> This is the first time since 1994 Chandler hasn&#39;t been the starter going into a season. He has started 137 of the 158 games he&#39;s played in the regular season, <br> <br> 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.

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