The Los Angeles Rams added some linebacker and special teams depth this week when they claimed Sterling Weatherford off waivers from the Chicago Bears, but he didn’t last long on the team.
The Rams have a new linebacker on the roster. The NFL's daily transaction report shows that they were awarded linebacker Sterling Weatherford off of waivers.
The Chicago Bears had to cut two players before the practice portion of training camp starts on Wednesday. The Bears signed wide receiver Isaiah Ford and linebacker Buddy Johnson this week.
The Chicago Bears have plenty of cap space, but so many holes to fill as well. One area that will be interesting to see how they add players is linebacker.
Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus and New York Jets coach Robert Saleh had vastly different reasons for needing more time to decide who will quarterback their teams when they meet on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.
The Chicago Bears added some new faces to the roster claiming seven players off waivers last week. Among them were four defensive players, including defensive tackle Armon Watts, defensive end Kingsley Jonathan, cornerback Josh Blackwell and linebacker Sterling Weatherford.
The Chicago Bears claimed Sterling Weatherford, a safety from the Indianapolis Colts. Weatherford is a rookie UDFA who went to Miami (OH). That means that he was a teammate of Chicago Bears rookie Dominique Robinson.
While the Indianapolis Colts gained an offensive tackle off waivers, the team also lost a potential future special teams contributor and quality backup linebacker Sterling Weatherford, who was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.
The Indianapolis Colts made a successful waiver claim on Wednesday, picking up offensive tackle Luke Tenuta from the Buffalo Bills. However, former Colts linebacker Sterling Weatherford was also claimed by the Chicago Bears.
The Indianapolis Colts signed Miami (Ohio) safety Sterling Weatherford as an undrafted free agent after the 2022 NFL Draft. Weatherford was a local prospect (born in Cicero, Indiana), so it was an easy choice for him when it came down to signing after the draft.
One of the more underrated aspects of making an NFL 53-man roster is special teams ability, especially when it comes to the Indianapolis Colts. Special Teams Coordinator Bubba Ventrone handpicks a few players every year to make the team purely for how they perform in the third phase of the game.
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