A KC Chief no more: former K-State receiver Byron Pringle is signing with Chicago Bears
The Chiefs have officially bid farewell to a wide receiver from last season’s roster.
The Chicago Bears are signing Byron Pringle to a one-year, $6 million contact with $4 million guaranteed, sources familiar with the situation confirmed Thursday night with The Star.
Pringle’s signing with the Bears comes on the heels of a career year for the former Kansas State standout.
The 6-foot-1, 204-pound Pringle posted 42 catches for 568 yards and five touchdowns on 60 targets, appearing all 17 regular-season games with five starts. Pringle also played 586 offensive snaps last season, an increase from the 239 snaps he saw in 2020.
Pringle joined the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2018 but spent the season on injured reserve. He then started contributing on special teams as a gunner and returner in 2019 and 2020 before absorbing a larger offensive role in 2021. Pringle finishes his time in Kansas City with 67 catches for 898 yards and seven touchdowns on 93 targets. He also had 37 kickoff returns for 986 yards and a touchdown.
With Pringle gone, the Chiefs’ only holdover wide receivers from last season’s 53-man roster are Tyreek Hill and Mecole Hardman. Josh Gordon, who finished the regular season on the Chiefs’ practice squad, is back on a reserve/future contract.
Demarcus Robinson and Marcus Kemp are unrestricted free agents.
Pringle is the third Chiefs player from last year’s roster to sign elsewhere this week. Cornerback Charvarius Ward agreed to terms on a three-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers and backup center Austin Blythe signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks.
ESPN first reported the news of Pringle’s signing with the Bears.
This story was originally published March 17, 2022 at 8:42 PM with the headline "A KC Chief no more: former K-State receiver Byron Pringle is signing with Chicago Bears."
