Windy City Gridiron
Yesterday, we shared the report from the Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs that the Chicago Bears intended to sign a few defensive backs, and today those transactions, plus several more, were officially made.
Today, the Bears announced that they’ve signed cornerbacks Mekhi Garner and Kaleb Hayes, and safeties Mark Perry and Millard Bradford (5’10, 191). Bradford was the only one not reported yesterday, so here’s some background on the former TCU Horned Frog. He was a UDFA by the Saints last year, and he spent most of the season on New Orleans’ practice squad while appearing in three games, making three tackles in 40 special teams’ snaps. He was waived in May.
To make room for the new Bears, they waived 2024 undrafted free agent John Jackson, a receiver who spent last year on the practice squad, and 2025 UDFA kicker Jonathan Kim.
They also waived UDFA safety Major Burns with an injury designation and placed cornerback Shaun Wade on injured reserve. If Burns clears waivers, he’ll revert to Chicago’s injured reserve list, and since Wade is going on IR now, he’s not eligible to be designated for return.
