Bears re-sign safety Venable to practice squad
PUBLISHED: October 13, 2011 at 12:00 am | UPDATED: July 19, 2018 at 5:31 am
Two days after placing rookie safety Winston Venable on waivers, the Chicago Bears have re-signed him to the practice squad.
Venable, a former San Rafael resident, was cut loose Tuesday to make room for rookie safety Anthony Walters to be promoted from the practice squad. The move Tuesday was interesting because Venable, with the exception of the game against the Carolina Panthers, has played well on special teams. He's fourth on the team with five tackles, two behind team leader Corey Graham.
But Venable is viewed pretty much as strictly a special teams player. Therefore, the move could be with an eye toward getting Walters a chance on defense. The Bears have been plagued by poor safety play and coach Lovie Smith addressed it Wednesday.
Walters, an undrafted free agent from Delaware, is also expected to have a role on special teams if he is active for Sunday night's game with the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field.
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