The Chicago Bears signed veteran defensive end Charles Grant to a one-year contract on Tuesday, and they released Mark Anderson in a corresponding move to make room on the roster. The club didn't disclose the terms of Grant's deal. Originally a first-round pick of the Saints in 2002, Grant played eight seasons in New Orleans, where he contributed 505 tackles and 47 sacks in 118 career games before the club released him in March. Grant subsequently joined the Miami Dolphins, only to be cut after a solid preseason. Grant resurfaced with the Omaha Nighthawks of the UFL, where he participated in two games prior to signing with the Bears. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/news/story?id=5652009