The Bears had five players in for tryouts on the off day Thursday as general manager Ryan Poles continues to adjust the roster. The most notable candidate was former first-round pick Vernon Hargreaves.
The Buccaneers drafted Hargreaves, a cornerback out of Florida, at No. 11 overall in 2016. He started every game and was voted to the PFWA’s all-rookie team, but slipped from there as he battled injuries.
He started every game again for the Texans in 2020, then split time between them and the Bengals last season while playing 12 games (six starts) and logging 391 snaps on defense and 49 on special teams.