The new CBA rules changed all that, erasing any limits to how long players can be on practice squads. Bray, whose contract with the Bears was up at the end of last season, became a free agent and was ineligible to return to the team’s practice squad. Per the new CBA, teams can now have players on their respective practice squads for an unlimited time. Zimmerman pointed out that new rules established by the recently-passed CBA now allow veteran players to be eligible for practice squads across the league. Tyler Bray Will Likely Be Bears’ Practice Squad QB, Team May Still Draft a Quarterback As Windy City Gridiron’s Bill Zimmerman pointed out, Bray is likely headed to the team’s practice squad for the third straight season. Bray bungled the handoff on his first career snap on a play that led to a fumble return for a touchdown by the Broncos.Ĭhicago bringing Bray back doesn’t automatically mean he’ll be the team’s guaranteed QB3, however. In the 2017 season finale, he went in late in the game to relieve Patrick Mahomes against the Denver Broncos. Bray, who turns 29-years-old in December, has only played in one regular season NFL game in his career. He spent five seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs prior to his two-year stint with the Bears. He's back in the fold as the third QB to try and earn a spot on the roster behind Nick Foles and Mitch Trubisky.īray is very familiar with the Bears offense, as well as with how head coach Matt Nagy wants things done.

With that in mind, here’s a quick run through of some of the favorites (in alphabetical order) that I’ve come across during the first half of 2016.The Bears have re-signed QB Tyler Bray.

has taken the world by storm, there are several titles challenging for the honor of Best Picture Book of the Year (for example, as my colleagues Betsy Bird and Travis Jonker said: They All Saw a Cat feels like it was built in the Caldecott laboratory). (I had the pleasure of reviewing the book for the New York Times Book Review, so you can read more here.)īut while Thunder Boy Jr. Now that we’re past the halfway point of this year, another book has once again distinguished itself from the pack: Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie and Yuyi Morales (Little, Brown).Ī heartwarming story about a young boy literally trying to make a name for himself in the world, Alexie and Morales have created a touching family portrait that feels both modern and timeless.

In each of the past few years, one book has separated itself from the pack early on ( Last Stop on Market Street in 2015 and The Adventures of Beekle in 2014).

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