Bears add Hughes; Heck re-signs

The Bears saw enough of Desmond Howard last year to know what atop-flight return man can do for an NFL team.

That's one of the reasons they jumped back into the free-agencymarket Friday and signed return specialist Tyrone Hughes to athree-year contract worth $2.6 million.

The team also signed tackle Andy Heck to a three-year, $9million extension of his contract, which was to expire at the end ofthe upcoming season. Heck, who is scheduled to make $2.2 millionthis year, received a $4 million signing bonus.The Bears outbid the San Francisco 49ers for Hughes, 27, whoplayed four seasons with the New Orleans Saints, making one Pro Bowland setting eight NFL …