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Not very exciting, but somewhat of an intriguing move:
Josh Woods wasn't one of the Maryland football players selected in the NFL Draft, but he's taken a big step toward making his dream come true as a free agent.
Woods signed a contract with the Chicago Bears on Thursday after impressing during the team's three-day minicamp, the team announced. The Terps of the deal weren't released and Woods, who started 14 games for Maryland the past two seasons, still might be a longshot for the active roster. But he was one of only two players the team signed from the minicamp that included seven draft picks, 15 undrafted free agents, 35 unsigned rookies and eight unsigned veterans. Rather then scrambling for another opportunity, he can prepare for the team's preseason camp for the next six weeks.
A 6-foot-1, 204-pound Baltimore native, Woods enjoyed a career-best season last fall as a senior, when he totaled 62 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups and two interceptions despite missing two games. He's not the only undrafted rookie from Maryland trying to catch on with an NFL team; Kingsley Opara (Texans), Cavon Walker (Bears) and JC Jackson (Patriots) are all chasing opportunities to continue their careers. The beats now list him as a linebacker.
Woods was a three-star recruit from McDonough (Md.) in Randy Edsall's 2014 class, ranked 817 overall in the country, 67th among all safeties and 22nd in the state of Maryland. He chose Maryland over Virginia and Delaware.
As a freshman, Woods appeared in eight games, primarily on special teams, and didn't record a tackle. He totaled four tackles the following season before earning more of an opportunity as a junior under first-year coach DJ Durkin, playing in 10 games, including five starts at safety. He ended the year with 41 tackles, one tackle for loss and two pass deflections, while struggling in coverage at times. But last season he was arguably Maryland's most improved player despite missing two games with a rib injury.
https://maryland.247sports.com/Arti...Josh-Woods-Signs-with-Chicago-Bears-118881088
Josh Woods wasn't one of the Maryland football players selected in the NFL Draft, but he's taken a big step toward making his dream come true as a free agent.
Woods signed a contract with the Chicago Bears on Thursday after impressing during the team's three-day minicamp, the team announced. The Terps of the deal weren't released and Woods, who started 14 games for Maryland the past two seasons, still might be a longshot for the active roster. But he was one of only two players the team signed from the minicamp that included seven draft picks, 15 undrafted free agents, 35 unsigned rookies and eight unsigned veterans. Rather then scrambling for another opportunity, he can prepare for the team's preseason camp for the next six weeks.
A 6-foot-1, 204-pound Baltimore native, Woods enjoyed a career-best season last fall as a senior, when he totaled 62 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups and two interceptions despite missing two games. He's not the only undrafted rookie from Maryland trying to catch on with an NFL team; Kingsley Opara (Texans), Cavon Walker (Bears) and JC Jackson (Patriots) are all chasing opportunities to continue their careers. The beats now list him as a linebacker.
Woods was a three-star recruit from McDonough (Md.) in Randy Edsall's 2014 class, ranked 817 overall in the country, 67th among all safeties and 22nd in the state of Maryland. He chose Maryland over Virginia and Delaware.
As a freshman, Woods appeared in eight games, primarily on special teams, and didn't record a tackle. He totaled four tackles the following season before earning more of an opportunity as a junior under first-year coach DJ Durkin, playing in 10 games, including five starts at safety. He ended the year with 41 tackles, one tackle for loss and two pass deflections, while struggling in coverage at times. But last season he was arguably Maryland's most improved player despite missing two games with a rib injury.
https://maryland.247sports.com/Arti...Josh-Woods-Signs-with-Chicago-Bears-118881088
