Chicago Bears Camp Stock Watch: Nick Kwiatkoski Takes Advantage

Stock Up:  Dion Sims

Bet this is a name nobody expected to be on the list, let alone in this position. Almost everybody felt Dion Sims was ready for the scrap heap after the Bears signed Trey Burton as a free agent back in March. He was a holdover of the Fox era. The team couldn’t get rid of his bloated contract fast enough, right? Not so fast. Matt Nagy seemed intent on keeping the veteran around, hoping to maintain a deeper depth chart at what he considered a key position for his offense.

Sims seems to have taken this new lease on life to heart. Though he has lit the world on fire, he’s made some nice plays so far in camp. Trubisky seems to still trust him as a pass catcher and that was evident Sunday as the tight end hauled in a couple throws from the Bears starter. One, in particular, was a long shot over the middle in which Sims was wide open. The offense had all three of their primary tight ends on the field for that play. So it’s evident they plan to do more than just keep Sims for depth purposes.