Kevin Toliver II

The name Bears fans are most familiar with, Toliver was a hot name when he signed as an undrafted free agent out of LSU back in 2018. He saw snaps on defense in most games his rookie season, but wasn’t much of a factor.

Last season was much of the same, until Week 14 when Toliver started for an injured Amukamara and faced a Cowboys offense boasting one of the better receivers in the league in receiver Amari Cooper. For the most part, Toliver was able to keep his opponents in check, but did give up a late score to Cooper on a fade route. Still, the Bears got the win and the second-year player recorded seven tackles and one pass deflection.

Through two seasons, Toliver’s production dipped slightly from 2018 to 2019. According to Pro Football Reference, he gave up 12 completions on 18 targets with no scores, giving quarterbacks an 87.3 rating during his rookie season.

In 2019, however, the targets and completions remained consistent (11 completions on 16 targets with one score) but his yards-per-completion rose from 10.7 to 14.7, giving quarterbacks a 122.4 rating when targeted, worst among Bears defensive backs who had 10 targets or more. Still, given his knowledge of the system, Toliver is expected to get the first crack at the starting position come training camp.

Burns, Roberson, and Toliver all have their limitations, but competition brings out the best in players. The battle for the starting cornerback spot will be one to watch in August. Who do you think wins the job and starts Week one?

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