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Poles’ miss on P.J. Walker was mitigated by his success — so far — with undrafted free agent Tyson Bagent. Those lessons could come in handy in the future. “There’s a learning lesson in every success and failure,” Poles said. “I learn something new every day.”
Mooney had been floated as a trade candidate, while Gipson was given permission to seek a trade.
Bears general manager was definitive that Taylor will be the punt returner. Jones remains the Bears’ kick returner.
The Bears want to see Justin Fields elevate his play this year. Asked how he’d measure that, general manager Ryan Poles was direct.
Jenkins is “week-to-week” according to GM Ryan Poles, but putting him on IR opens a roster spot.
The show, which counts former Bears receiver Brandon Marshall among its former hosts, features highlights and player audio from NFL films.
They signed 11 players and cut two from the active roster that could bounce back to the team if they get through waivers.
Here’s who the Bears are cutting before Tuesday’s 3 p.m. deadline;
The Bears finalized the initial version of their 53-man active roster Tuesday, but the flood of players waived at the deadline presented opportunities to upgrade.
After trimming their roster to 53 players Tuesday, the Bears planned to stay up late doing their homework.
Now that the Bears have finalized their roster, what is it? The outcomes range from playoff contention if everything goes right to picking at or near the top of the draft again if most of it backfires.
The rookie from Division-II Shepherd University made the 53-man roster, but coach Matt Eberflus left open the possibility the Bears might prefer a veteran to back up Justin Fields. “We’re certainly looking into that option,” Eberflus said.
The Bears expect all but one starter to be healthy enough to take on their rivals in Week 1, head coach Matt Eberflus said Tuesday.
Feeney, primarily a guard, gives the Bears some help behind injured starters Teven Jenkins and Cody Whitehair.
The Bears have just five players among the top 200 salary-cap numbers in the NFL, and Poles needs them to play up to their contracts for the team to contend for a playoff spot.
If the Bears stick with Bagent as their No. 2 quarterback, they’ll be bucking trends throughout the league and inside their own building.
The second-round draft pick (53rd overall), who thought he should have been a first-round pick, is ready to go after the Bears re-worked his game to fit Matt Eberflus’ defense. “Completely the opposite player now [from college],” he said.
In cutting P.J. Walker and Alex Leatherwood, he proved that the Bears wouldn’t let money get in the way of what they felt was the right decision — even if it was fixing a problem of their own making.
The second-year safety, who has been out since Aug. 5 with an undisclosed injury, has started on-field work but has some hurdles to clear. “We feel good [about] where he is,” coach Matt Eberflus said.
When the Bears named their 53-man roster on Tuesday a whopping six players hailed from the state.
Peterman is the veteran with five seasons of NFL experience. But he’s only started five games himself. So Bagent, the rookie from Division II Shepherd University, remains an intriguing option.
Of 11 Bears games on FOX last season, Joe Davis and Daryl Johnston called five, and Adam Amin and Mark Schlereth called three.
Peterman gives the Bears a veteran option to back up starting quarterback Justin Fields, with undrafted free agent rookie Tyson Bagent the other quarterback on the roster.
One year after taking a chance of former first-round pick Alex Leatherwood, the Bears are cutting him, a source confirmed Sunday night.
Unless the Bears make an addition, rookie Tyson Bagent is in line to be Fields’ backup.
The team will whittle its roster down by the deadline Tuesday.
How does quarterback Justin Fields look heading into the regular season?
At this point, you can see in Fields what you want to see.
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