With the official report date for training camp just days away, the Chicago Bears have begun making cuts to their roster to get it down to 80 players.
The Bears announced the release of linebacker Devante Bond, safety Kentrell Brice and wide receiver Alex Wesley on Sunday night.
We have officially traded TE Adam Shaheen to the Dolphins and released LB Devante Bond, S Kentrell Brice and WR Alex Wesley.
DETAILS. 👇
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) July 27, 2020
Bond was signed by the Bears last December, and he appeared in the final three games of the 2019 season exclusively on special teams. The former sixth-round pick appeared in 29 games with six starts in three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he tallied 26 tackles and one tackle-for-loss.
Brice, a former undrafted free agent out of Louisiana Tech, signed with the Bears on Jan. 8. In three seasons with the Packers, Brice played in 26 games with 14 starts, where he registered 100 tackles, including one tackle-for-loss, six pass breakups, one interception, one sack and one fumble recovery. He signed with the Buccaneers last March, but he was released as part of final cuts.
Wesley, who was an undrafted free agent out of Northern Colorado, joined the New York Giants last year. Wesley was released as part of final cuts, and he joined Chicago’s practice squad last December.
The Bears roster is now down to 85, and they need to release five more players ahead of the Aug. 16 deadline.
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