The Chicago Bears signed cornerback Demontre Hurst to a two-year contract on Wednesday.

An undrafted free agent out of Oklahoma in 2013, Hurst had been an exclusive-rights free agent.

After spending his rookie season on the practice squad, he played in 15 games, starting two, last season. He made 35 tackles, one interception and one forced fumble.

The Bears are under a new general manager, Ryan Pace, and coach, John Fox, who brought in Vic Fangio as his defensive coordinator.

“It’s a blessing to be where I started and get to be with a different set of coaches but still with the same teammates,” Hurst told the team’s website. “I’m just happy to be back with the guys. They pretty much helped me throughout the season last year to keep growing with them.”

“I’ve heard so much about (Fox and Fangio),” Hurst said. “They’re defensive-minded great coaches. It’s an honor to be with those coaches, get a new defense and try to change things around here and get back to a defensive mindset.”