The Chicago Bears have signed safety Adrian Colbert to its active roster, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Colbert has been on Chicago's practice squad and has appeared in three games in 2024, playing 44% of snaps on special teams.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bears are signing S Adrian Colbert from the practice squad to the active roster. Colbert, 31, was a seventh-round pick to the 49ers out of Miami following the 2017 NFL Draft.
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The Bears announced that they are elevating S Adrian Colbert to the active roster for Thursday. Colbert, 31, is a former seventh-round pick of the 49ers back in 2017.
This is a real plug-and-play operation. The Bears took safety Adrian Colbert off the street and put him onto their practice squad this week, then on Saturday put him right onto the 53-man roster through standard elevation.
The Bears added a wide receiver to their 53-man roster on Wednesday. Collin Johnson has been signed off of the practice squad. He appeared in two games in September as a temporary elevation and played 19 of his 22 snaps on special teams.
With Jaquan Brisker on injured reserve and uncertainty regarding Elijah Hicks' ankle injury, the Chicago Bears brought in a few veteran players to shore up the safety position.
The Chicago Bears have bolstered their defense ahead of a Week 12 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. The Bears held workouts for various secondary players on Tuesday, and they have re-signed veteran safety Adrian Colbert, per Tom Pelissero on X, formerly Twitter.
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According to Tom Pelissero, the Bears are re-signing veteran S Adrian Colbert to a contract on Tuesday. Chicago brought him in for a workout on Tuesday and was clearly impressed enough to sign him to a deal. Colbert, 31, is a former seventh-round pick of the 49ers back in 2017.
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