The Chicago Bears’ wide receiver room grew by one more on Tuesday, with news that the team has signed veteran Kaden Davis in free agency. Chicago retooled their group this offseason, with players coming and going as general manager Ryan Poles fine-tunes the roster to head coach Ben Johnson’s liking.
The Bears’ wide receivers were no exception.
Davis faces an uphill battle to make the squad, but he does have NFL production and has contributed in aspects of the game that the Bears could still use help with.
Bears Add Ex-Browns WR Kaden Davis to Roster
Kaden Davis Lands With Bears After UFL Season
“Former Browns and UFL WR/KR Kaden Davis [is] signing a one-year deal with the Bears, per agent @seanstellato,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on X on June 17.
Davis, who turns 28 in September, is a former undrafted free agent, who has spent time with Cleveland over the past two seasons. He has yet to catch a pass during his young NFL career, but did haul in four passes for 32 yards with the Houston Gamblers in the UFL in 2025.
Still, Davis’ greatest contributions have come in the return game.
He returned 10 kicks for 275 yards across his five games played for the Gamblers, and he tallied 135 yards on four kick returns in his three games with the Browns.
The Bears tied with the Miami Dolphins for the 11th-most yards per kick return in 2025, but they let leading returner Devin Duvernay sign with the Arizona Cardinals in free agency during the 2026 offseason.
Chicago has options that they have leaned on during their offseason program.
Bears Have Options in Return Game
Do not expect to see Luther Burden III back there much as he prepares for a larger role on offense, while fellow wideout Rome Odunze is in a similar boat and has foot issues to manage.
The Bears also turned to cornerback Josh Blackwell and running back and fellow veteran Roschon Johnson at times in 2025. But newcomers, veteran Kalif Raymond and rookie draft pick Zavion Thomas, figure to handle the lion’s share of those responsibilities in 2026.
Raymond is the presumed WR3 at this point, though, so the Bears need other options like Davis.
There figures to be a corresponding move coming, with the Bears already at the 90-player limit for the offseason and training camp, excluding punter Tory Taylor and his exemption as an international player.
Running back Brittain Brown, who stepped up when called upon last season, missed the Bears offseason program. The Bears also added two backs in rookie Coleman Bennett and ex-Dolphin Salvon Ahmed, who played for running backs coach Eric Studesville in Miami. Brown could be a name to watch as the Bears make room for Davis.
