Tory Taylor's roster exemption allowed the Bears to pick up an extra defensive back for the roster after rookie minicamp. Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images

Tory Taylor's roster exemption allows Bears to add cornerback

Originally posted on Chicago Bears on SI
By Gene Chamberlain | Last updated May 12, 2025 8:25 PM ET

The Bears invited 23 undrafted rookies in for tryouts among the players they had on hand for the weekend rookie minicamp and only one has been signed so far since it ended.

Jeremiah Walker, a 6-foot, 195-pound cornerback from Stephen F. Austin will join the team for OTAs May 20 after being signed as an undrafted free agent after his tryout.

Walker made 151 tackles in four years. Last year he had 22 solo tackles and 12 assists, six pass breakups and a forced fumble.

Jeremiah Walker is a CB prospect in the 2025 draft class. He scored a 8.29 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 472 out of 2752 CB from 1987 to 2025.https://t.co/P23vQr85Td pic.twitter.com/whfc24DmDQ
— RAS.football (@MathBomb) April 3, 2025

All four of Walker's career interceptions came in his first season, in 2021.

They now have 91 players. They were able to find a roster spot on the offseason 90-man roster for Walker because they receive an international roster exemption for punter Tory Taylor, who is Australian.

Stephen F. Austin (2-2) 98, NAIA member Warner (0-4) 0

13 TDs (8 off passes, 2 on runs, 2 off fumbles, 1 off punt return) plus two field goals and a safety.

At 98-0 with 6:17 to go, Lumberjacks went for a two-point conversion, but it failed.pic.twitter.com/wpIPtD2fHh
— Craig Haley (@CraigHaley) September 25, 2022