Chicago Bears sign former Chiefs running back Josh Caldwell

Running back Josh Caldwell made waves early in the preseason with the Kansas City Chiefs and now the Bears are giving him another chance.

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy has no personal experience with running back Josh Caldwell, but he’s certainly trusting the word of his old friends with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Bears officially signed Caldwell on Monday to bolster the competition at running back.

Caldwell grew up in the Kansas City area and signed with the Chiefs shortly after going undrafted. He was already drawing interest as a local kid making good on his professional football dreams by playing for his favorite team.

He gained even more attention when he showed strong in the team’s first preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He led all rushers for the Chiefs that night with 4 rushes for 59 yards including a 47-yard scamper.

Caldwell stayed in the area to go to college at Northwest Missouri State and looked good for the Chiefs at their local pro day. He lasted a few months with the team before being released a week ago as the Chiefs made room for tight end Manasseh Garner.

Nagy left the Chiefs last year to become the Bears head coach and enjoyed a strong first year with the team. Hopes are high in Chicago in Nagy’s second season, especially at Mitch Trubisky grows in his offense. Caldwell joins another creative offensive mind after leaving Andy Reid for his former protege.

The Bears look pretty stacked at running back top to bottom, especially after drafting David Montgomery. They also have Tarik Cohen, Mike Davis, Kerrith Whyte, Jr., and Ryan Nall.