It's always a good thing when players come back to the team that first drafted them, and that's what Greg Olsen hopes to happen with the Chicago Bears after being released by the Carolina Panthers.
The veteran tight end was released by the Panthers after nine successful years with the franchise, even if it wasn't a mutual decision between Olsen and the team.
According to Pro Football Talk's Josh Alper, Olsen revealed that after being cut by the Panthers that he hoped to hear from the team that drafted him late in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
“I’ll be honest, in my heart, I was hoping they would have been one of the first calls,” Olsen said. “To my knowledge, we have not heard from them. Whether or not they do or not is hard to say.”
The Bears aren't a preferred destination for free agents in search of a Super Bowl ring. Mitch Trubisky doesn't seem like the quarterback who will lead them to a deep playoff run and the defense has also struggled at times to stay consistent. Matt Nagy will definitely find value for any player who will want to play for the team and try to improve the Bears' chances of returning to the playoffs.
If Bears fans are still on the fence on Olsen due to his performance over the past couple of seasons, his output on the final year of his contract with the Panthers will have you thinking twice. He finished with 597 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His first downs also saw a boost, finishing with 34 on the season.
While he's far from the Pro Bowl tight end that he once was in Carolina, his experience and passion for the Bears should definitely serve the team well for 2020 if they choose to pursue him.
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