The Bears announced they have put eight players on waivers, released three others, and placed another on the non-football in this latest round of transactions ahead of the 3 p.m. CT Tuesday deadline to trim rosters to 53 players. And the most notable name of the bunch might be Ian Wheeler.

The second-year running back was a fan favorite as a rookie in 2024, thanks partly to what was shown on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” last summer. And when his first season as a pro ended before it could truly get started because of a season-ending injury in the preseason, it endeared the Howard University product more to this fan base. But even after scoring two touchdowns in Chicago’s Preseason Week 2 win against the Buffalo Bills, Wheeler still finds himself on the waiver wire.

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