Ian Bunting

But just hours after missing the cut, four former Bears are headed to the league by way of the undrafted free agent market.

So far, the transfer seems to be paying dividends. Bunting has gotten on the field in every game and has posted career highs for season catches and receptions. There’s no doubt he provides a size and physicality that the Bears are seriously in need of.

Because Bunting seems to have not made a crisp turn and the linebacker is breaking toward him, McIlwain has to overcorrect and put the throw toward the sideline to give Bunting a shot.

A new face in Ian Bunting — at 6’7’’, 255 pounds, he is hard to miss — along with the rest of the tight ends group and coach Charlie Ragle, could be a key weapon for the Bears as they chase more than a few wins in 2018.