Will an exciting rookie cornerback end up landing a spot on the Chicago Bears' roster?
Reddy Steward signed with the Bears as an undrafted free agent after the 2024 National Football League Draft. He played his college football at Troy University and has been impressive throughout the summer.
He ended preseason action on an extremely high note racking up two interceptions. Chicago seems to have a surplus of talented cornerbacks and Steward could be an interesting trade candidate.
Bleacher Report's Alex Kay proposed a deal with the Carolina Panthers ahead of Tuesday's deadline to trim down rosters to 53 players.
"Panthers Receive: CB Reddy Steward," Kay said. "Bears Receive: 2025 seventh-round pick. The Carolina Panthers are hoping to put a dismal 2023 season behind them and emerge as a competitive squad this coming season. That will be a difficult endeavor with the current crop of cornerback talent the team employs, even after trading for Michael Jackson in the wake of Dane Jackson's hamstring injury.
"With defensive back depth already a concern prior to losing a projected starter for a significant stretch, the Panthers must continue to shore up the position...Reddy Steward makes perfect sense as an emerging cornerback who will have a hard time seeing the field for his current squad. Steward joined the Bears this offseason as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Troy and has turned heads for his promising performances over the last few months."
Steward quickly has won the hearts of Bears fans and we should find out by the end of the day if he will make the team's 53-man roster.
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