4 things to know about new Bears K Ramiz Ahmed

The Bears brought in competition for kicker Eddy Pineiro, and he’ll battle for the starting spot with newbie Ramiz Ahmed.

Kicker is far from the biggest concern for the Chicago Bears this offseason, which depending on how you look at it, is a welcome change. Still, that hasn’t stopped general manager Ryan Pace from bringing in competition at all positions, including kicker.

The Bears signed former Nevada kicker Ramiz Ahmed to a one-year deal on Friday, where he’ll battle Eddy Pineiro for the starting kicker job.

Let’s get to know the Bears’ newest kicker:

1. He’s competition for kicker Eddy Pineiro

The addition of Ahmed signals competition for Pineiro, who had a decent rookie season. But don’t worry, this competition won’t be as extensive as last offseason. Ahmed doesn’t have professional experience — and he last kicked for Nevada as a senior in 2018 — but he’ll serve to challenge Pineiro.

The Bears are determined to utilize competition this season to get the best out of a roster that, after contributing to a 12-4 season in 2018, dropped in production with a 8-8 year in 2019. While Pineiro wasn’t without his struggles — he had a rough streak where he went 3-of-7 on field goals — he had an overall productive season, connecting on 23-of-28 (82.1%) of field goals.