Bears expected to sign WRs Equanimeous St. Brown, Byron Pringle
The Bears are eyeing two free agent receivers, according to multiple reports: Equanimeous St. Brown and Byron Pringle.
St. Brown, 25, spent the past four seasons with the Green Bay Packers. A 2018 sixth-round draft pick, St. Brown appeared in 37 games for the Packers, including 10 starts, while missing the entire 2019 due to an ankle injury. His best year was his rookie season in 2018, when he caught 36 passes for 328 yards.
In 2021, St. Brown played in 13 games and totaled nine receptions for 98 yards. He also played a significant number of snaps on special teams. He played college ball at Notre Dame and he is the brother of Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Pringle, 28, has been with the Kansas City Chiefs since 2018. He went undrafted in 2018 out of Kansas State. The 2021 season was his most productive. He caught 42 passes for 568 yards and five touchdowns for the Chiefs. In three years on the active roster, Pringle appeared in 46 games.
General manager Ryan Poles' Kansas City connections appear to have helped land a target for quarterback Justin Fields. Pringle is signing a one-year, $6 million contract with $4 million guaranteed, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Former Bears Williams, Bars sign elsewhere:
Former Bears running back Damien Williams is expected to sign a one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons, according to the NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. With former Bears general manager Ryan Pace now working in Atlanta, the Falcons signed three former Bears on Thursday.
Williams spent one season in Chicago as a change-of-pace running back behind starter David Montgomery. Williams rushed 40 times for 164 yards and 2 touchdowns in 2021.
Former Bears OT Wilkinson, DB Tabor sign with Atlanta:
After one year in Chicago, former Bears offensive tackle Elijah Wilkinson is signing with the Atlanta Falcons, according to a post on his Instagram account.
Wilkinson played in 13 games with the Bears in 2021, including one start. Most of his snaps came on special teams. The five-year NFL veteran spent the first four seasons of his career with the Denver Broncos.
Former Bears' defensive back Teez Tabor also signed with the Falcons. He spent half of 2021 on the Bears' practice squad before being called up to the 53-man roster in October. Tabor appeared in six games with one start for the Bears in 2021. He is a former Detroit Lions second-round draft pick.
Punter Pat O'Donnell heads to rival Packers:
Longtime Bears punter Pat O'Donnell is heading north. The Bears' 2014 sixth-round draft pick is set to sign a new deal with the Green Bay Packers, according to a report from the NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. The Packers are hard at work fixing a special teams unit that let it down during the postseason.
The Bears announced they have signed defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, offensive lineman Lucas Patrick and linebacker Nicholas Morrow.