As the Bears inch closer and closer to the start of training camp, all eyes will be on the defending NFC North Champions as they begin their quest to not only repeat as division winners but also win Super Bowl 54.
Much of the buzz is surrounding the Bears’ stars, such as QB Mitchell Trubisky, WR Allen Robinson, OLB Khalil Mack, and S Eddie Jackson. But the team has plenty of players under the radar and sleepers who may be poised to make an impact this preseason.
Last week, Maurice Moton of Bleacher Report ranked the biggest sleepers on every NFL roster going into training camp. For his Bears pick, he zeroed in on a second-year wide receiver. And it isn’t Anthony Miller. Instead, it’s 2018’s seventh-round pick, Javon Wims.
Javon Wims led all pass-catchers in the league in receiving yards (227) through the 2018 preseason, but he saw limited action during the regular season, hauling in four catches for 32 yards in four appearances. 2018 seventh-rounder out of Georgia may push for a bigger role in the upcoming term.
Wims’ size does make him an intriguing matchup and he showed what he can bring to the team last preseason, but the crowded WR corps poses challenges for the 24-year-old.
Wims will likely be battling for the final spot in the group with free-agent signee Marvin Hall and undrafted free agent Emanuel Hall (if healthy). Robinson, Miller, Taylor Gabriel, Cordarrelle Patterson, and fourth-round pick and former college teammate Riley Ridley appear to like locks, meaning 1-2 spots will be up for grabs.
Wims caught the eye of Nagy early this offseason, earning a spot on the starting offense in offseason workouts this spring, so he appears to have the inside track going into camp.
