As it stands now, the Bears have four quarterbacks on their roster: Rex Grossman, Kyle Orton, and two undrafted rookies. It’s no secret they could do well to add a veteran.

Per Bucs Bonus, a Tampa Bay Buccaneers blog on Tampa Bay Online, the Bears are interested in disgruntled Buccaneers quarterback, Chris Simms.

Simms has called his relationship with head coach Jon Gruden “beyond repair” after Gruden made it clear Simms wasn’t in the Bucs’ plans. Simms believed a trade was on the horizon during this year’s draft, but it never came to fruition. Now, Simms, buried on the depth chart behind Jeff Garcia, Brian Griese, Luke McCown, and fifth-round draft pick Josh Johnson, wants to be released immediately.

Simms didn’t take one snap in 2007 and was eventually placed on injured reserve on Oct. 9, supposedly due to complications from the splenectomy he underwent in September of 2006. In a week 3 matchup against the Carolina Panthers, he absorbed multiple crushing hits and left the game for a short while before coming back and leading the Bucs to a score. After the game, it was revealed that he had suffered a ruptured spleen.

Simms is signed through 2008 and is schedule to earn a base salary of $2 million. The Lions and Cowboys are also said to be interested.