Last night’s preseason finale saw both Josh McCown and Armando Allen excel when given their chance to start but their strong performances were not enough to sway the organization into keeping them. McCown and Allen were both released today ahead of the 53-man roster deadline this evening.
McCown had himself a strong game last night going 16 of 20 with two touchdowns while Allen made the most of his opportunities rushing for 83 yards and catching five balls for 51 yards.
With the release of McCown it appears the Bears are willing to enter the regular season with just two quarterbacks on the active roster. Rumors have been swirling that the Bears will attempt to re-sign Matt Blanchard to the practice squad after Blanchard was waived last week.
Allen’s departure means the Bears appear to be moving forward with Lorenzo Booker as their third running back. Booker and Allen put up similar numbers this preseason but Booker’s return abilities likely gave him the upper hand.
The Bears did...
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Bears Backer:
PLAYERS:
Josh McCown,
Armando Allen,
Matt Blanchard,
Lorenzo Booker,
Brittan Golden,
Cornelius Brown,
Mark LeGree,
Xavier Adibi,
Greg McCoy,
Joe Anderson,
Jabara Williams,
Tyler Clutts,
Sherrick McManis,
Kyle Adams,
Evan Rodriguez,
Matt Spaeth
TEAMS: Chicago Bears, Houston Texans
TEAMS: Chicago Bears, Houston Texans
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