On Friday, the Bears signed kicker Elliott Fry to a three-year contract, Larry Mayer of the ChicagoBears.com writes.
A former walk-on at the University of South Carolina, Fry recently played with the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football league, which recently suspended operations. He was a steady leg with the Apollos, converting all 14 of his attempts, with a long of 44 yards.
The Bears notably had issues with their kicking game in 2018. Those issues all culminated in the NFC Wild Card round, when Cody Parkey missed a 43-yard field goal with 10 seconds remaining that would have given the Bears the lead on the Eagles.
Fry becomes the third kicker the team has signed this offseason, joining Redford Jones (reserve/future contract) and Chris Blewitt.
Go gamecocks!!!
Hmm, maybe a trip to Chicago is in order. I am beginning to think the Bears will sign anyone to a contract as PK as long as your name is not Cody Parkey. Will have to battle it out with a half dozen other kickers in training camp though.
They could be a bit more selective. No need to waste time on guys who haven’t had some success in the tough weather conditions that often roll into Chicago late in the season. Orlando weather is pretty tame by comparison.