Following news that defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, the Chicago Bears have added depth on the defensive line.
The Bears signed defensive tackle Anthony Rush to the active roster, the team announced Tuesday. Chicago also officially added quarterback Kyle Sloter to the practice squad.
We have signed DT Anthony Rush to our active roster and QB Kyle Sloter to our practice squad.@Hyundai | #DaBears
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) November 10, 2020
The Bears defensive line took a blow with the loss of Robertson-Harris and John Jenkins being sidelined with an ankle injury. Rush was an undrafted free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles last season, but he was waived July 27. In nine games with the Eagles and four games with the Seattle Seahawks, Rush notched 14 tackles, including three tackles-for-loss, two pass breakups and 0.5 sacks.
The addition of Sloter comes as insurance should back-up quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, who suffered an injury to his right throwing shoulder, not be ready in time for Monday night’s game. Sloter, who had a workout with the Bears last week, has been impressive in preseason, posting an 11-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio and averaging a 74% completion percentage and a 119.8 quarterback rating.
