Jeremy Langford Waived by Bears After 2 Seasons with Franchise

The Chicago Bears waived running back Jeremy Langford on Sunday as they continue finalizing their 53-man roster.

Langford, 25, spent his first two NFL seasons with the Bears. He recorded 200 yards and four touchdowns in 2016.

The Bears were expected to slot Langford in as their second running back behind Jordan Howard. Tarik Cohen and Benny Cunningham should wind up competing for those duties now, though it's possible Chicago picks up another veteran option in the coming days. The team already acquired running back Taquan Mizzell on waivers earlier Sunday.

Mizzell was an undrafted free agent who spent camp with the Baltimore Ravens.

Howard is expected to be a three-down back, so this doesn't have much of a general effect on the Bears' outlook. Langford did not show much explosion in either of his first two NFL seasons, recording a long carry of just 23 yards. It's likely another team will wind up giving him a shot because of his pedigree from Michigan State, but he has a lot of work to do before becoming an effective NFL back.