When the 2020 NFL Draft concluded on Saturday evening, the Chicago Bears nearly had enough tight ends to field an entire offense following their selection of tight end Cole Kmet. The team had 10 players on their roster, but general manager Ryan Pace has already begun the process of pairing the position down.
On Monday morning, the team announced they were waiving tight end Dax Raymond, leaving nine players in the position group.
Raymond was signed as an undrafted free agent just one year ago and was a favorite to make the team considering the uncertainty at the tight end position. The former Utah State standout didn’t appear in a game for the Bears after getting injured during the preseason. He joined the practice squad in October before signing a futures deal with the team following the regular season finale in December.
Raymond’s release leaves nine tight ends on the roster for now, including Kmet, Ben Braunecker, Darion Clark, Jimmy Graham, Demetrius Harris, Jesper Horsted, J.P. Holtz, Eric Saubert, and Adam Shaheen.
