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Bears sign former Bengals PR Trent Taylor

The Chicago Bears have a new punt returner.

The Chicago Bears have a new punt returner. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Bears are signing former Cincinnati Bengals return specialist and wide receiver Trent Taylor to their active roster. The Bengals released Taylor on Tuesday after he spent the 2022 season as their primary punt returner.

Taylor was drafted in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers and was their primary punt returner his rookie year. He also contributed at wide receiver, catching 43 passes for 430 yards and two touchdowns.

As his career went on, Taylor became more of a dedicated specialist, primarily contributing on punt returns. He joined the Bengals in 2021 and, in 2022, was their primary punt returner. Taylor averaged 10.3 yards per return, the sixth-most in the NFL last year.

Now, Taylor comes to the Bears to give them a boost in that department. Chicago lost veteran Dante Pettis to injured reserve last week and didn’t have a stable punt returner. Now they do with Taylor, who will likely take the spot of someone like Velus Jones Jr. or Equanimeous St. Brown on the roster.

Week 9: Chicago Bears updated 53-man roster, practice squad

Here’s an updated look at the Bears’ 53-man active roster heading into Sunday’s game, as well as their expanded 16-man practice squad.

The Chicago Bears will be looking to break a two-game losing streak when they hit the road to face the Tennessee Titans in Week 9. And there have been no shortage of distractions this week, from injuries to COVID-19.

But before they kick things off, here’s an updated look at the Bears’ 53-man active roster heading into Sunday’s game, as well as their expanded practice squad:

Bears promote five players from practice squad to the active roster

The Bears have added five players from the practice squad to the active roster in conjunction with injuries and the reserve/COVID-19 list.

The Chicago Bears have activated five players from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of today’s game against the Tennessee Titans in conjunction with injuries and the reserve/COVID-19 list.

The Bears promoted return specialist Dwayne Harris, quarterback Tyler Bray, offensive linemen Dieter Eiselen and Badara Traore and defensive lineman Daniel McCullers to the active roster, where they’ll be available for Chicago against the Titans.

With three players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, right tackle Bobby Massie on injured reserve and receiver Ted Ginn Jr. released, the Bears made corresponding moves.

Now that Ginn has been released, Harris becomes Chicago’s punt returner, a role he served in last week after being promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on game day with Ginn being a healthy scratch.

While back-up quarterback Mitchell Trubisky won’t require surgery on his right throwing shoulder — an injury suffered on a designed run in last week’s loss to the New Orleans Saints — Trubisky is out against the Titans, which means Bray will serve as Nick Foles’ back-up quarterback.

Chicago has had a plethora of issues with its offensive line, not based on performance this week. They lost Massie for a few weeks to a knee injury and back-up center Sam Mustipher for the week to a knee injury while center Cody Whitehair and reserve tackle Jason Spriggs were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Which is why Eiselen and Traore have joined the active roster this week.

The Bears will also be without defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris, who suffered a shoulder injury last week, which means McCullers will be available for depth should the Bears choose to activate him against the Titans.

Week 8: Chicago Bears updated 53-man roster, 16-man practice squad

Here’s an updated look at the Bears’ 53-man active roster heading into Sunday’s game, as well as their expanded 16-man practice squad.

The Chicago Bears are looking to rebound following an embarrassing 24-10 loss on Monday Night Football, where their offense’s deficiencies were on full display. It won’t be easy against a New Orleans Saints team that’s won three straight games, but the Bears can improve to 6-2 on the season with a an important conference win.

But before they kick things off, here’s an updated look at the Bears’ 53-man active roster heading into Sunday’s game, as well as their expanded 16-man practice squad:

Bears promote LB Devante Bond to active roster vs. Bucs

The Bears promoted LB Devante Bond from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of their Thursday night game against the Buccaneers.

The Chicago Bears promoted linebacker Devante Bond from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of their Thursday night game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

This is the second time the Bears have activated Bond from the practice squad this season, with his last action coming in Week 2 against the New York Giants. In that game, Bond saw eight special teams snaps.

As agreed upon in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, before every game NFL teams can promote up to two players from their practice squad without releasing anyone, which would increase their active roster from 53 to 55.

With safety and special teams ace Sherrick McManis doubtful for tonight’s game, Bond’s experience on special teams was likely the reason he was called up.

Bond will face off against his old team in the Bucs, who drafted him in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. In four years with Tampa Bay, he played in 29 games, including six starts, where he recorded 26 tackles and one tackle-for-loss.

Bond signed with the Bears last December, where he played in the final three games of the 2019 season.

 

 

Bears promote QB Tyler Bray to the active roster

The Bears made a surprise roster move ahead of Sunday’s game against the Colts as they promoted QB Tyler Bray to the active roster.

The Chicago Bears have made a roster move ahead of Sunday’s Week 4 contest against the Indianapolis Colts.

The Bears have promoted quarterback Tyler Bray from the practice squad to the active roster, the team announced Saturday. That makes three quarterbacks on Chicago’s active roster with starter Nick Foles and backup Mitchell Trubisky.

The move certainly comes as a surprise given the Bears already have Foles and Trubisky on the roster.

As ChicagoBears.com notes: “Due to a provision in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement that was reached in March, NFL teams can activate up to two players from their practice squad without releasing anyone, effectively increasing their active roster from 53 to 55.”

Why the Bears decided to promote Bray remains a mystery. But it could just be a precaution with COVID-19 concerns.