Cordarrelle Patterson has played multiple roles in his NFL career thus far and the Chicago Bears might have an idea of what he'll be doing in 2020.
While the Bears begin training camp, there's been an interesting development with Patterson's role on offense, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
“Patterson has been in meetings with the running backs — not with the wide receivers. When they signed him to a two-year, $10 million deal before last season, they really had visions of using him creatively. In fact, when he went to actually sign the contract he walked in and actually saw on the board, Nagy had written up on the board plays and creative ways to use Patterson. They didn't get around to it last year, expect them to get around to it this year. Again, he is in with the running backs to learn everything about the position, the protections and everything. So, when he's lined up back there you don't necessarily know if he's going to get the football. … Could be an interesting year for him and an interesting year for this Bears offense in general.”
Throughout his career, Patterson has been listed as a wide receiver on the depth chart. However, he's been far from being just a wide receiver for whatever team he's suited up for. Matt Nagy shared last season that he wanted to use Patterson in a variety of ways.
Just two years ago with the New England Patriots, Patterson showed he could thrive as a running back. The playmaking weapon rushed for 228 yards on 42 carries and scored one touchdown on the ground in his lone season with the Patriots.
Even though the Bears believe in David Montgomery as their featured back, they could use someone that can take some carries when Montgomery needs a breather. Especially since Tarik Cohen is essentially used as a pass-catching option. It's safe to say in Nagy's third season in Chicago, the Bears could have a dynamic backfield in 2020.
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