The Chicago Bears officially moved on from one of their recent draft selections when they waived offensive tackle Kiran Amegadjie on Sunday, but they were hoping another team would be interested in him via trade.
According to ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler, the Bears explored trade possibilities for Amegadjie prior to Sunday's roster cutdown deadline. Ultimately, no trade materialized, and Amegadjie instead hit waivers. Fowler believes Amegadjie will be a priority claim for some teams who hope to get something out of the 24-year-old lineman.
Amegadjie was selected by the Bears in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft out of Yale. Billed as a developmental pick, Amegadjie was inactive much of his rookie season but made one start late in the year
on Monday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings. His debut didn't go as planned, and Amegadjie never made another start.
Last season, Amegadjie battled for one of the final roster spots, and though he made the team, he didn't play a snap all year long while battling injuries. He was in the left tackle mix entering training camp along with Braxton Jones, Theo Benedet, and Jedrick Wills but wasn't able to capitalize on the opportunity. Wills was released earlier in the day with an injury settlement.
This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Bears attempted to trade Kiran Amegadjie
