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Almost five years ago, Bears punter Tory Taylor hadn’t been to the United States and hadn’t started punting an American football. Now, he’s facing the pressure of being one of the few punters ever drafted.
“You know, when that stuff kind of comes up, I really think about how if five years ago, someone told me that I’d be standing at the podium in an NFL facility, I would have told them they’re absolutely crazy,” Taylor said.
An Australian native, the Bears’ fourth-round pick came to the United States in 2020 as a freshman at Iowa 10 days before the Hawkeyes’ first game.