The Chicago Bears are still in need of pass-rushing help even after signing both Dayo Odeyingbo and Grady Jarrett in free agency, so you would think they would latch on to any talent they have at the position.
It's easy to see how Cal's edge rusher Xavier Carlton earned a distinction coming out of Bears rookie camp even if he had little chance to display his skills last weekend.
Cal edge rusher Xavier Carlton, undrafted by the NFL this weekend, has signed a free-agent contract with the Chicago Bears, multiple sites reported. Carlton, at 6-foot-6, 273 pounds, had 47 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and a team-best nine sacks last season.
With the NFL Combine long in the books, college pro days are underway as the next phase of the draft process. This allows teams to see prospects who weren’t at the Combine and get a closer look at the ones who maybe were.
The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.