Victor Cruz’s career isn’t over. He just had to wait awhile to find his next destination.

The former Giants wide receiver has agreed to a one-year deal with the Bears, according to NFL Network. He is expected to sign in the coming days.

Cruz had been a free agent since the Giants cut him on Feb. 13 to save $7.5 million against the salary cap and did not make any effort to renegotiate his deal. Cruz also had drawn interest from the Jaguars (now run by his former Giants coach, Tom Coughlin) and Panthers.

The 30-year-old Cruz, a fan favorite who spent seven mostly successful seasons with his hometown team, winning a Super Bowl and being named to a Pro Bowl, caught 39 passes for 586 yards and a touchdown last year after missing most of the previous two seasons due to injury.

He created a stir this week by saying in a radio interview the Giants intentionally stifled his production last season to make it more palatable to their fan base to cut him.

The Bears, who lost Alshon Jeffrey to the Eagles in free agency, were in need of help at receiver.