Chicago Bears Free Agency: 3 more candidates to be cut
By Ryan Heckman
3. Tight End Adam Shaheen
Remember when we were told the Bears drafted “Baby Gronk” back in 2017? What a start to the draft that was. In case you forgot, that was the year Chicago not only traded up to draft Mitchell Trubisky at no. 2 overall, but took a tight end from Division II Ashland in the second round.
Adam Shaheen has been the definition of a draft bust. He has only appeared in 27 out of 48 possible regular season games since joining the Bears. While injuries have been a tough part of his first three years in the league, Shaheen simply hasn’t looked like the second-round stud Pace thought he had at one point.
In three seasons, Shaheen has a measly 26 receptions on 33 targets for a total of 249 yards and four touchdowns. His best year was actually his first, when he caught three of his four career touchdowns.
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If the Bears cut ties with Shaheen, they would only see about $600,000 in dead cap. This seems far too obvious of a move for Pace, but if his ego has anything to say about it, Shaheen just might return for a fourth season. Hopefully, Shaheen is one of two 2017 draft mistakes Pace tries to correct this offseason.