5. RB Artavis Pierce
The Bears have questions regarding depth at the running back position behind David Montgomery and Tarik Cohen. And from the sound of it, they’re content with rolling with either Ryan Nall or undrafted rookie Artavis Pierce to back up Montgomery. The only problem is, they’re both unproven, which isn’t exactly comforting should something happen to Montgomery down the line.
The Bears have been high on Nall, but it’s his former college teammate — and new Bears teammate — Pierce that could challenge him for that third running back spot. Pierce is a versatile back that, like Montgomery, thrives both between the tackles and in the passing game. Pierce was recently reinstated from the COVID-19 reserve list, which caused him to miss a few days of early training camp. But if he can come out with a strong performance, it wouldn’t be a shock to see him beat out Nall.
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