Bears place transition tag on Fuller

The Chicago Bears placed the transition tag on cornerback Kyle Fuller, the team announced Tuesday.

The transition tag will pay Fuller $12.971 million for the 2018 season, as opposed to the $14.975 million he would have received under the franchise tag.

The transition designation is a one-year tender offer for an amount that is the average of the top 10 salaries at the position -- as opposed to the top five for the franchise tag. It also guarantees the original club the right of first refusal to match any offer the player might receive from another team. The tagging club is awarded no compensation if it chooses not to match.

Fuller recorded 67 tackles, two interceptions and 22 pass breakups this past season, one year after sitting out the entire 2016 campaign after undergoing a knee scope in the summer.

The 26-year-old made a favorable impression shortly after being selected with the 14th overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft. He collected three interceptions and two forced fumbles in his first three games of his rookie season.

Fuller has 159 tackles and eight interceptions in 48 career games with the Bears.