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    Chicago Bears sign Todd Collins at quarterback; team has 5 QBs at camp

    Veteran quarterback Todd Collins made no pretenses about his ambitions after signing a one-year contract Monday with the Chicago Bears .The 38-year-old longtime NFL backup agreed to terms with an eye on taking the backup spot away from injured quarterback Caleb Hanie."I plan to," Collins said. "I'm out there to compete. I'm not going to just sell myself short. I've been the No. 2 guy for a long time. You always try to play at the level that the starter's playing, and ideally you can step in there and contribute just like the starter did."Hanie suffered a right shoulder sprain in the preseason opener at San Diego. Even before that, offensive coordinator Mike Martz expressed concern about the team's lack of experience at quarterback behind starter Jay Cutler . Hanie has thrown just seven regular-season passes in two full seasons. The team signed former Patriot Matt Gutierrez last week and also has rookie sixth-round draft choice Dan LeFevour on the roster."Todd brings a lot of experience...

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