Gates was waived by the Bears on Wednesday.
Gates appeared in five games with the Bears this season, only seeing work on special teams, recording one tackle and recovering a fumble. The Ole Miss product was let go to make room for the addition of wide receiver Collin Johnson to the active roster.
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DeMarquis Gates: Waived by Vikings
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Gates was waived by the Vikings on Thursday.
Gates was waived in order to make room for Oli Udoh's activation from the reserve/COVID-19 list. The linebacker has bounced between different football leagues over the past couple years, including the AAF and XFL, but he'll look to sign on with another NFL club in the coming weeks.
