Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles ended the draft with 11 new players, but that wasn’t enough to fill his roster needs.
So he set out to add depth by signing a number of undrafted free agents.
Poles said he wanted his staff to sell players on being able to compete for opportunities.
“It is a crazy process,” he said April 30. “They’re up there scrambling right now and doing a really good job. This is probably the best process — the way we started this tonight after the draft — that I’ve been a part of. Very organized. Using technology to stay connected and linked up while being in different rooms so you don’t have the noise and people scrambling and screaming. It is a crazy time.
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“But I will guarantee you there will be some guys from this undrafted free-agent process that are going to develop and be good players.”
By the first day of rookie minicamp Friday at Halas Hall, the Bears had brought in dozens of undrafted free agents and tryout players. Here’s the complete list.
Undrafted free agents
Offensive linemen
Wide receivers
Landon Lenoir, Southern Illinois
Running backs
Tight ends
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Rookie tryouts
Offensive linemen
Tristen Taylor, Eastern Washington
Corey Dublin, Tulane
Liam Dobson, Texas State
David Kroll, Delaware
Wide receivers
Brandon Bowling, Utah State
Quarterbacks
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Running backs
Maurice Burkley, Louisville
Timothy McCloyn, Illinois State
Tight ends
Braden Galloway, Clemson
Brandon Chapman, Wake Forest
Defensive linemen
Ralph Holley, Western Michigan
Michael Greene, James Madison
Carson Taylor, Northern Arizona
Linebackers
Christian Albright, Ball State
Ezekiel Barnett, Louisiana Tech
Chris Bergin, Northwestern
Defensive backs
Dishon McNary, Central Michigan
Demario McCall, Ohio State
Roger Cray, Old Dominion
Bydarrius Knighten, Auburn
A.J. Thomas, Western Michigan
Amir Tyler, Temple
Specialists
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