Chicago Bears reportedly waive former Alabama OL, top-10 NFL Draft pick
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It’s not often that a former top-10 pick in the NFL Draft is voluntarily waived by a team, but that occurred Sunday.
With teams across the league making roster adjustments as they look to adhere to guidelines and balance their depth charts, the Chicago Bears made a move that drew plenty of attention.
Former top-10 pick Jedrick Wills spent the majority of his career with the Cleveland Browns before landing in Chicago, but the Alabama alum will now be looking for a new home in the league.
CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported Sunday that the Bears waived Wills, who has 57 career starts in the NFL after he was drafted in 2020.
The Lexington, Kentucky, native spent three seasons with Alabama from 2017-2019, earning first-team All-SEC honors and second-team All-American honors during his final year in Tuscaloosa.
An MCL injury suffered during the 2023 season derailed Wills’ promising start to his professional career, and he continued to struggle with the ailment in 2024, appearing in just 5 games.
Wills became a free agent following the 2024 campaign, and he did not join a team in 2025 as he rehabilitated his injury.
Now, the former Alabama star offensive lineman will have to find another club to give him a second chance in the league.
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Parker is currently the sports editor for Gulf Coast Media in Foley, Alabama. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
