Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 26, 2021
Bears re-sign CB Artie Burns after missing 2020 with torn ACL
Burns was the Steelers’ first-round pick in 2016.It’s a fairly open competition at cornerback for the Bears this offseason, and Artie Burns will get another chance to win a job.
The Bears re-signed him to a one-year contract Friday, offering an opportunity at a comeback after tearing his ACL in training camp last season. Burns, 25, has not been a full-time starter since 2017 with the Steelers.
General manager Ryan Pace’s decision to cut Kyle Fuller left the Bears with second-year cornerback Jaylon Johnson as the best player at the position, with Desmond Trufant, Duke Shelley, Kindle Vildor and Burns among those battling for spots behind him.
