After going days without signing a wide receiver, the Chicago Bears decided to go for a double-dip on St. Patricks Day. A couple hours after reportedly agreeing to a deal with former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown, the Bears also signed former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Byron Pringle to a one-year deal worth up to $6 million.
Pringle is someone Bears general manager Ryan Poles is very familiar with, having played a role in signing him as an undrafted free agent back in 2018. Following an injury that knocked him out his rookie season, Pringle played sparingly on offense in 2019 and 2020, contributing primarily on special teams. He broke out in 2021, however, with 41 receptions for 568 yards and five touchdowns as the fourth or fifth option in a potent Chiefs offensive attack.
Now in Chicago, Pringle has the chance to build on his recent success in a receiving group desperate for production outside of Darnell Mooney. Here’s what we think of the signing.
