General manager Ryan Pace went out and added two new starting corners last off season after Fuller missed all of 2016 with an injury. You couldn’t really fault Pace for being proactive in adding Prince Amukamara and Marcus Cooper, because the Bears needed to make sure that position was manned accordingly. Fuller’s knee ailment drug on for all of ‘16, leaving the status of the former first round pick up in the air.
However, a couple injuries to Amukamara and Cooper opened the door for Fuller to get some playing time with the ones during camp and preseason a year ago, and he made the most of his second chance.