The Bears have re-signed defensive back Michael Joseph to a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Joseph went undrafted in 2018 out of Division III Dubuque but found a home with the Bears. After spending most of his early career on the practice squad, he was promoted to the 53-man roster towards the end of 2019. Last year, things were put on pause — Joseph was placed on IR in late August, then parked on the reserve/COVID-19 list in October.
It’s been an unusual journey for Joseph, who has been under the radar since his high school days. In fact, he didn’t even start for his high school football team.
“Junior year, I didn’t play at all and senior year, if the team was up big I’d get in, but the last seven games I don’t think I played,” said Joseph, who was 5’2″ as a frosh (via the Chicago Tribune). “It was definitely frustrating. I kept it to myself, but football was my No. 1 thing. I wanted to play big-time football.”
This year, he’ll fight for a steady role in the CB group — one that will likely see the arrival of an early-draft talent.
Really weak position group… Headlined by a promising second year J Johnson, but his injury history puts Artie Burns, Kindle Vildor and Desmond Trufant as meaningful subs and starters …
And yet, Jimmy Graham is still sponging up 10M in cap space – cut Graham and sign some help for the secondary
Should’ve cut Graham and kept Fuller.
Maybe Gramm can take a pay cut but bonus that 5000 more than what he made last year if he does better than last year Good luck Gramm very average last year everyone knew that but Pace so cut him a break.
Graham