The trade of Shaheen– which came 3 days after fifth-year pro Ben Braunecker was launched– leaves the Bears with seven tight ends: Veteran free-agent acquisitions Jimmy Graham and Demetrius Harris; novice second-round draft pick Cole Kmet; returnees J.P. Holtz, Jesper Horsted and Eric Saubert; and undrafted rookie Darion Clark.
As a rookie in 2017, Shaheen had 12 receptions for 127 backyards and three goals while playing in 13 games. But the 6-6, 257-pounder was afflicted by injuries each of the last 2 seasons..
The Bears on Sunday traded tight end Adam Shaheen to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2021 seventh-round draft choice that could become a sixth-round selection..
Roster moves: The Bears on Sunday likewise launched linebacker Devante Bond and waived safety Kentrell Brice and receiver Alex Wesley.
Of the seven, just Horsted was with the Bears before the start of last season. Bond signed with the Bears last Dec. 9 and played in the last 3 video games of the season, solely on special teams. After spending his novice season on injured reserve, Bond appeared in 29 video games with 6 starts in three seasons with Tampa Bay, signing up 26 takes on and one tackle-for-loss.
Shaheen had 9 receptions for 74 backyards in the very first 8 contests last season before being positioned on injured reserve with a foot injury..
Brice signed with the Bears Jan. 8. He spent three seasons with the Packers from 2016-18, appearing in 36 video games with 14 starts and tape-recording 100 tackles, six pass breaks up, one interception, one sack, one fumble healing and one tackle-for-loss.
Selected by the Bears in the 2nd round of the 2017 draft out of Ashland University, Shaheen appeared in 27 video games with 13 starts over three seasons, catching 26 passes for 249 backyards and four touchdowns..
Shaheen was performing well in training camp in 2018 before he sustained foot and ankle injuries in a preseason game in Denver that required him to miss out on the very first 9 regular-season contests. He eventually played in just six games, catching five passes for 48 lawns and one TD.
Bond signed with the Bears last Dec. 9 and played in the last three video games of the season, solely on unique teams. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the 6th round of the 2016 draft out of Oklahoma. After investing his rookie season on injured reserve, Bond appeared in 29 video games with six starts in 3 seasons with Tampa Bay, signing up 26 takes on and one tackle-for-loss.
Of the 7, only Horsted was with the Bears before the start of last season. Two were claimed off waivers throughout the season– Holtz from the Raiders Sept. 11 and Saubert from the Redskins Nov. 30. The other 4– Graham, Harris, Kmet and Clark– were obtained throughout the offseason.
Wesley signed up with the Bears practice team last December.
Wesley signed up with the Bears practice squad last December. He got in the NFL with the Giants last year as an undrafted totally free representative from Northern Colorado. But was waived as part of last cuts.
