Ryan Pace now sees his Chicago Bears at 3-4. They’re clearly improving. Unfortunately to this point it’s a team held back by one crippling problem: they have no wide receivers. Two of their three starters are an actual rookie and one that is starting for the first time. Only Kendall Wright was their lone credible target and he can’t even play more than 50% of the snaps. Pace realized his prized quarterback Mitch Trubisky needed help. So he went out and got it in the form of Dontrelle Inman
Chargers traded WR Dontrelle Inman to the Bears for a seventh-round pick, per sources.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 25, 2017
Inman is an interesting story. He was an undrafted free agent out of Virginia in 2011. After failing to land on a team, he went up to the CFL in Canada and spent two years with their Toronto Argonauts. He had enough success to earn an opportunity with the San Diego Chargers in 2014 and made the roster. After a quiet first year he managed 486 yards and three touchdowns in 2015 before breaking out with 810 yards and four touchdowns last season.
Inman is 6’3″ with solid deep speed. At 28-years old he’s in his prime and has no history of injuries. The Bears are starving for a big target that Trubisky can lean on. While he may not be the ideal solution, there is no doubt he brings badly needed credibility and experience to the unit. A seventh round pick is a small price to pay if he become even a functional target.
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No doubt Inman is anxious to get out of Los Angeles. The Chargers had basically relegated him to the bench after drafting first round pick Mike Williams in April. He must be a man motivated to prove they gave up on him way too soon. It’s hard not to see him getting immediate action Sunday against the Saints.
