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On Monday, the Chicago Bears signed linebacker Carl Jones Jr. to the practice squad while releasing rookie UDFA linebacker Power Echols. Jones initially made the team’s 53-man roster, but he was waived last week when they shuffled their active roster. Jones was on the practice squad last season, appearing in one regular-season game on special teams.
In case you missed it, last week the Bears also made some practice squad moves when they signed tight end Nikola Kalinic, cornerback Dontae Manning, and safety Gervarrius Owens, while releasing long snapper Luke Elkin and corner Mekhi Garner.
Kalinic, a 28-year-old Canadian, is on his fourth team in the NFL after playing a few years with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL. His most regular-season action came in 2022 with the Colts when he played in seven games.
Manning was originally signed by the Falcons as a UDFA after playing his college ball with the Oregon Ducks, and Owens was a seventh-round pick of the Giants in 2023 after playing for the Houston Cougars.
