Artavis Pierce

Artavis Pierce (born May 17, 1996) is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon State.
Professional career.
Pierce signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft on April 28, 2020. He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on July 27, 2020, and activated six days later. He was waived on September 5, as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.
The Bears promoted Pierce to the active roster on September 29. He made his NFL debut in Week 6 against the Carolina Panthers as a special teams player, while his first carries came four weeks later against the Minnesota Vikings, during which he rushed three times for nine yards. Pierce's first touchdown was in Week 16, a victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, with a three-yard rushing score that had been set up by a 23-yard run out of the Wildcat formation on the previous play.