The Bears have released veteran wideout Breshad Perriman, as Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reports. Perriman signed with Chicago before the start of the season but did not see any game action for the club.
Now 28, Perriman was selected by the Ravens in the first round of 2015 draft. Injuries and inconsistency marred his time in Baltimore, but he produced enough in 10 games for the Browns in 2018 to earn a one-year, $4M deal with the Bucs in 2019. In his one season in Tampa Bay, Perriman hauled in 36 catches for 645 yards and six scores, which he parlayed into a one-year, $8M contract with the Jets last season.
In 12 games for Gang Green, the UCF product tallied 30 receptions for 505 yards and three TDs, and he signed with the Lions in March with an eye toward earning a starting role for the rebuilding outfit. Unfortunately, a hip injury limited his chances to impress Dan Campbell in training camp, and the head coach did not sound particularly thrilled with what he saw when Perriman was on the field. Detroit cut Perriman at the end of August, and he quickly latched on with the division-rival Bears.
Now, assuming he goes unclaimed on waivers, Perriman will try to find an employer in need of a boost to its WR corps. Perriman is a prototypical big-play threat, having posted a career 16.5 yards-per-reception average. However, he has also struggled with drops and route-running, and he has caught fewer than 50% of the passes thrown his way (which is low even for a player who is often asked to go deep).
Still, a receiver-needy club that misses out on Odell Beckham and DeSean Jackson could look his way.
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