The Chicago Bears are signing free agent punter Ryan Anderson, he announced on Twitter Monday.
Anderson, 27, worked out for the Bears during the 2022 season. He’s a left-footed punter, and the team was preparing to face a left-footed punter in Washington’s Tress Way. Now, Anderson will work with Chicago during the offseason, where he joins Trenton Gill in the specialists room.
“Extremely fortunate to still be playing this game!” Anderson wrote on Twitter. “Beyond grateful to the Bears Organization for giving me the opportunity to continue living out of my dream! #BearDown”
Extremely fortunate to still be playing this game! Beyond grateful to the Bears Organization for giving me the opportunity to continue living out my dream! #BearDown 🐻⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Cu2h5LrzhZ
— Ryan Anderson (@RMAThePunter) April 10, 2023
Anderson signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants after a successful tryout at the team’s rookie minicamp in 2019. He was waived during roster cuts later that summer.
Anderson was a star at Rutgers, where he earned First Team All Big Ten and was named the Eddleman-Fields Punter of the Year in 2017. He still holds the single season punting average at Rutgers.
