Tre Roberson
One of the Bears first signings of 2020, Roberson came from the Great White North after spending the last two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Calgary Stampeders. Roberson is another player vying for the starting cornerback position and he’s one of the most athletic defenders the Bears have. He proved to be a ballhawk with the CFL over the last two years, intercepting 10 passes and forcing two fumbles as he helped the Stampeders win the Grey Cup in 2018.
Roberson played college ball just south of Chicago at Illinois State University. After going undrafted in 2016, he signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a member of their practice squad. Now back in the NFL, Roberson is itching to show he’s not just a Canadian wonder and that he belongs in the NFL. When signing with the Bears, Roberson inked the second-largest contract for a CFL player in NFL history, behind only linebacker Cameron Wake’s deal with the Miami Dolphins back in 2009.
No matter how the training camp battle shakes out, Roberson’s spot on the roster appears safe. How he will make an impact on the team, however, remains to be seen.
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