Bears Sign Former Seahawks Cornerback
![Ro Torrence goes for the tackle last year for Arizona State. Torrence has signed with the Bears after being cut by Seattle. Ro Torrence goes for the tackle last year for Arizona State. Torrence has signed with the Bears after being cut by Seattle.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_4314,h_2426,x_0,y_394/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/bear_digest/01j4ae5hmdfrcdnr4rfj.jpg)
Undrafted 6-foot-3 rookie cornerback Ro Torrence has signed with the Bears after being waived Monday by the Seattle Seahawks.
Torrence was a JUCO player who played for Hutchinson Community College and won NJCAA Defensive Player of the Year honors after the 2020 season when his team won the national title.
Utah’s Munir McClain goes up and over Ro Torrence for another Ute touchdown.
— Nick Borgia (@Nick_Borgia) November 4, 2023
Utah leads ASU 24-3 at halftime.@DevilsDigest pic.twitter.com/xgtF3efDPT
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To clear a spot on the roster for Torrence, the Bears waive extra long snapper Cameron Lyons.
Torrence joins a crowded secondary situation, with Jaylon Jones, Terell Smith, Greg Stroman, Josh Blackwell and Leon Jones are currently in the backup roles outside and in the slot behind starters Jaylon Johnson, Tyrique Stevenson and Kyler Gordon.
Arizona State CB Ro Torrence played his best football of the season against Stanford, highlighted by patient man coverage and this one-handed latch + rip on third down.
— Cole Topham (@crtopham_) October 27, 2022
Torrence said he would have picked the ball off if he was "a split-second earlier." @DevilsDigest pic.twitter.com/YNK6PSeMf1
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