LAKE FOREST – N'Keal Harry knew he needed a fresh start. His career in New England fizzled before it even got going, and the former first-round pick was staring straight into the NFL abyss.
That's when the Bears came calling, trading a 2024 seventh-round pick for the 24-year-old receiver. Harry told reporters Wednesday at Halas Hall that he jumped when he heard he had finally escaped Bill Belichick's doghouse at 1 Patriot Place. Why would the Bears, a team in a long rebuild, evoke such emotion? To Harry, it's clear he and the Bears, who are short on proven wide receivers, are a perfect match.