John Franklin III Will Have Uphill Battle Making 53-Man Roster

This past weekend, the Chicago Bears held their rookie minicamp at Halas Hall. By camp’s end, the organization saw enough to offer a rookie contract to one of their participants. John Franklin III, a star from the Netflix series Last Chance U, is the latest addition to the Bears’ roster. Franklin went to twitter on Sunday to announce the news:

Originally a quarterback while in college, Franklin first attended Florida State University as a redshirt freshman in 2013, and was on the Seminoles’ roster for their 2014 BCS National Championship season. Franklin then transferred to East Mississippi Community College in 2015 after being outplayed in a quarterback battle at FSU. At EMCC, Franklin…