The Chicago Bears finally got some good news on the COVID-19 front. After three players were placed on the list over the last week, including nose tackle John Jenkins, one of those players has been cleared for training camp.
The Bears have activated undrafted rookie running back Artavis Pierce from the COVID-19 reserve list. They waived fellow undrafted free agent running back Napoleon Maxwell to make space on the roster.
Pierce, an undrafted rookie free agent out of Oregon State, had 366 carries for 2,127 yards and 15 touchdowns and had 74 receptions for 578 yards and two touchdowns in 44 games with the Beavers.
With the Bears searching for running back David Montgomery’s backup, Pierce will be battling Ryan Nall for that third running back spot in training camp.
Heading into training camp, there is a new reserve/COVID-19 list status for players that have either tested positive for COVID-19 or has been quarantine having been exposed to someone infected with the virus.
Teams are not permitted to comment on a player’s medical status, which means we don’t know whether players on the list are just in quarantine or whether they’ve tested positive for COVID-19.
With Pierce being activated from the list, that leaves just Jenkins and tight end Eric Saubert on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
