Lamarr Houston is making the most of his second chance with the Chicago Bears.

Released on September 6 after he was placed on injured reserve just a few days prior, Houston eventually signed with the Houston Texans in early October. After just a handful of games with the team he was released in late November.

The Bears were down an outside linebacker in Leonard Floyd and claimed Houston off waivers on November 29.

Houston has seen an influx in his snaps in the last three games and has notched four sacks with Chicago, including two on Saturday against the Detroit Lions. He finished the game with three tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits.

According to Pro Football Focus, in the three games he has played with the Bears this season he has notched an addition four quarterback hurries to go along with his four sacks.

Houston poses and interesting situation for Chicago heading into the 2018 offseason. He signed a one-year deal worth $900,000 with the Texans and Chicago picked up the remainder of that salary once he was waived by Houston. He originally signed a five-year deal worth $35 million with the Bears in 2014 but struggled with injuries during his first three years with the team.

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He will be 31 at the start of next season, but it is clear he has found some new life late in this season. It would not be a bad idea to at least bring him back on a short-term deal as a reserve/rotational player if the price is right next offseason.