Wesley was waived by the Bears on Thursday, Jeff Dickerson of ESPN.com reports.
Wesley signed with the Bears a little over a week ago but now finds himself on the outs as the team parted ways with several players Thursday. The wideout spent time on Chicago's practice squad last season after playing four seasons at Northern Colorado.
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Bears' Alex Wesley: Re-signs with Bears
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Wesley signed a contract with the Bears on Tuesday, Larry Mayer of the team's official site reports.
Wesley spent time with the Bears' practice squad last year and was cut by the team in July, but he's getting a second chance. The 24-year-old wide receiver posted 57 receptions for 1,050 yards and four touchdowns in his senior collegiate season at Northern Colorado in 2018. He'll likely need to make an impact on special teams to secure a roster spot.
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Alex Wesley: Let go by Bears
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Wesley was cut by Chicago on Sunday.
Wesley spent part of the 2019 campaign on Chicago's practice squad and signed a reserve/future contract to remain with the club, but he wasn't able to hold on to a roster spot heading into training camp. The Northern Colorado product will search for another shot at a depth role elsewhere in the league.
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Bears' Alex Wesley: Remains in Chicago
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Wesley signed a reserve/future contract with the Bears on Monday.
Wesley was one of three wideouts on the Bears' practice squad to sign a future/reserve contract with the club.
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Alex Wesley: Joins practice Monday
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Wesley signed with the Bears' practice squad Wednesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
The undrafted rookie out of Northern Colorado spent the preseason on the PUP list with an undisclosed injury, but he's been healthy and searching for a new team since September. Wesley was productive in college with consecutive seasons of more than 1,000 receiving yards. The Bears will get an early look at Wesley as a player to possibly take a chance on in 2020.
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Alex Wesley: Healthy for tryout
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Wesley (undisclosed) worked out for the Seahawks on Monday, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Wesley was granted an injury settlement when he was cut loose by the Giants on Sept. 12. Now healthy, Wesley is battling to find a depth role on offense and possibly special teams elsewhere.
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Alex Wesley: Cut loose by Giants
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Wesley (undisclosed) was cut by the Giants after being granted an injury settlement, freelance NFL writer Howard Balzer reports.
Following his departure from New York, Wesley now can set his sights on both getting healthy and trying to find a new home in the NFL. Had he remained with the Giants, the 23-year-old wide receiver would have been forced to miss the entire 2019 season.
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Giants' Alex Wesley: Winds up on IR
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Wesley (undisclosed) has reverted to the Giants' injured reserve per the NFL's official transaction log.
Wesley went unclaimed on the wire after getting waived with an injury designation. He is now in line for a season on the sidelines unless he and the Giants can come to terms on an injury settlement.
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Giants' Alex Wesley: Activated from PUP list
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Wesley (undisclosed) passed his physical and was taken off the PUP list Wednesday, Dan Salmone of the Giants' official site reports.
Wesley appears to have fully recovered from his undisclosed injury. The undrafted rookie out of Northern Colorado will now continue competing for a depth role in New York's depleted receiver corps.
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Giants' Alex Wesley: Hits PUP list
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The Giants placed Wesley (undisclosed) on their Physically Unable to Perform list Tuesday, per the NFL transactions report.
Wesley's current injury remains undisclosed, but it's worth noting that he sat out the Senior Bowl due to a groin issue. The wideout went undrafted in 2019 despite boasting back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons at Northern Colorado, and will work to carve out a depth role in New York upon getting healthy.
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Giants' Alex Wesley: Picked up by Giants
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Wesley (groin) signed a contract with the Giants on Thursday.
After sitting out of the Senior Bowl due to a groin injury, Wesley didn't hear his name called on draft day. However, he quickly found a home in New York and will enter rookie minicamp at 100 percent health. The Northern Colorado product pieced together back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons in college, and he'll attempt to make a name for himself at the next level.
