The Chicago Bears have officially signed nine undrafted free agents to contracts on Thursday ahead of their rookie minicamp. The full list includes: Western Kentucky QB Austin Reed Troy CB Reddy Steward B.C. OT Theo Benedet Illinois DT Keith Randolph James Madison DE Jamree Kromah UCLA LB Carl Jones Howard RB Ian Wheeler Kentucky TE Brendan Bates Louisiana WR Peter … [Read more...] about Bears Officially Sign Nine Undrafted Free Agents
Bears Working Out Three Veterans At Rookie Minicamp
According to Kevin Fishbain, the Bears are hosting three veterans for workouts at their rookie minicamp including DB Parry Nickerson, TE Tommy Sweeney, and WR Freddie Swain. Nickerson, 30, is a former sixth-round pick by the Jets in the 2018 NFL Draft out of Tulane. He was entering the second year of his four-year, $2,637,480 rookie contract when the Jets traded him to the … [Read more...] about Bears Working Out Three Veterans At Rookie Minicamp
NFC Notes: J.J. McCarthy, Rome Odunze, Bears, Packers, Vikings
Bears The Bears selected 2024 first-round WR Rome Odunze despite adding WR Keenan Allen via trade and already having WR D.J. Moore. Chicago GM Ryan Poles stated how Odunze was too talented to let him pass regardless of the current roster makeup. “Rome was at the top of our list,” Poles said, via the Pat McAfee Show. “… There’s certain guys you don’t pass up on. Rome’s one of … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: J.J. McCarthy, Rome Odunze, Bears, Packers, Vikings
NFC Notes: Terrion Arnold, Marshawn Lloyd, Bears, Lions, Packers
Bears The Bears surprised many by selecting P Tory Taylor in the fourth round, as specialists generally aren’t chosen that high, particularly punters. Chicago GM Ryan Poles explained why he deemed it necessary to draft Taylor at that spot and outlined the advantages they would gain from it. “I didn’t expect him to get much further. Definitely didn’t think I’d be able to pick … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Terrion Arnold, Marshawn Lloyd, Bears, Lions, Packers
NFC Notes: Rome Odunze, Jordan Love, Bears, Packers
Bears Mike Sando of The Athletic cites an anonymous NFL executive who thinks the Bears made the right choice at No. 8 to select WR Rome Odunze given the current market at receiver. “Chicago already (has) tackles, so to take a lineman in the top 10 who is going to start out at guard versus a receiver who is clean as a whistle, a proven playmaker at a position that has gone up … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Rome Odunze, Jordan Love, Bears, Packers