Training camp has yet to commence for the Chicago Bears and the NFL, in general. But, the writing may already be on the wall for one player.

Dazz Newsome was taken in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft and appeared in just three games last year. He registered two receptions for 23 yards over the course of 103 offensive snaps. Newsome couldn't carve out a role on special teams, either, evidenced by his minute amount of 19 total snaps.

It's safe to say Newsome's rookie year didn't catch many eyes. And that's not an indictment on him, by any means. It's always hard for a sixth-rounder to make an impact in the NFL. Albeit an immediate one.

But while that may be true, this is true, as well: The Bears have a new coaching staff and front office, now. They aren't attached to Newsome, by any means.

Which means Newsome is going to have to prove himself in a major way if he wants to make the final 53-man roster.

So far, it doesn't sound like things are going so great, according to The Athletic's Adam Jahns:

"There are usually reasons you don’t hear a player’s name. At receiver, it’s because we’re not noticing Newsome too much. I can remember only one catch from Newsome during the open practices during the offseason program. Darnell Mooney, Byron Pringle and Velus Jones Jr. did more. That’s expected, though. They’re going to be the Bears’ top three receivers as training camp begins.

After them, Equanimeous St. Brown, Nsimba Webster and Chris Finke seemingly produced more than Newsome. They were more noticeable playing with quarterback Justin Fields….

At this point, I’d say that there’s one, maybe two receiver spots open on the 53-man roster…. Newsome appears to be on the bubble."

Newsome's best chance at a roster spot is through special teams

It's clear the Bears have their top-4 receivers set in Mooney, Pringle, Jones Jr., and ESB. Once you get past the top-4 receiver positions, you're looking for special teams contributors. Especially for the Bears, because it's almost guaranteed they won't be running hardly any five-receiver sets in 2022. If any, at all.

This is where Newsome can make the team. But he has to prove he can play the requisite position(s), first.

His best shot is at gunner or punt returner on punt returns. But it's clear Newsome will have plenty of competition thanks to the Bears' 11 draft picks and the other players on the roster.

Newsome showed some promise as a punt returner last year, but there's a long way to go before he cements himself on the 53-man roster, which is why it makes sense he's on the roster bubble, right now.

You can check out Jahns' full column, here.

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