Bears Linebacker Dispatched

Sterling Weatherford and Ryan Anderson were cut by the Bears Tuesday after they signed two players.

Gene Chamberlain | Jul 25, 2023

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The Bears on Tuesday cut a player who had been with them throughout last season, when they officially signed two free agents.

Linebacker Sterling Weatherford was signed just before last season after being waived by the Indianapolis Colts and now he's no longer with the Bears. The other player cut was punter Ryan Anderson, backup to Trenton Gill.

Weatherford got on the field last season for special teams only and was involved in 224 plays according to Sportradar. He was in on four special teams tackles.

The Bears signed former Steelers linebacker Buddy Johnson on Tuesday and wide receiver Isaiah Ford on Monday, so they needed to get back the two roster spots.

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Published Jul 25, 2023

GENE CHAMBERLAIN

BearDigest.com publisher Gene Chamberlain has covered the Chicago Bears full time as a beat writer since 1994 and prior to this on a part-time basis for 10 years. He covered the Bears as a beat writer for Suburban Chicago Newspapers, the Daily Southtown, Copley News Service and has been a contributor for the Daily Herald, the Associated Press, Bear Report, CBS Sports.com and The Sporting News. He also has worked a prep sports writer for Tribune Newspapers and Sun-Times newspapers.