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Green Bay --- The Packers will be fielding a new starting safety in 2014 next to Morgan Burnett. In not-so-surprising news, M.D. Jennings will not return. The restricted free agent, who was not tendered, signed with the Chicago Bears on a one-year deal.

Jennings started all 16 games last season with 74 tackles, one sack, one pass break-up and no interceptions.

The Bears were also interested in Mike Neal before Green Bay apparently re-signed the outside linebacker to a two-year deal.

With Jennings off to Chicago, the Packers will be starting over at one safety spot. The 6-foot, 187-pound Jennings fought his way onto the 53-man roster in 2011 as an undrafted rookie out of Arkansas State. He endeared himself to coaches early with his knowledge of the defense, starting 10 games when Charles Woodson went down with a collarbone injury in 2012 and then the full season in 2013.

But while his tackling did improve over the two years, Jennings failed to generate big plays and gave up too many himself. He allowed a team-high 4 1/2 touchdown passes and was rarely around the ball in general.

Possibly Jennings' lasting legacy in Green Bay will be the controversial Hail Mary in Seattle two years ago.