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The Bears waived punter Trenton Gill on Wednesday, shortly after drafting his replacement. When they selected Iowa’s Tory Taylor in the fourth round Saturday, it was clear they’d be moving on from Gill.
The Bears drafted Gill, now 25, in the seventh round out of North Carolina State in 2022. It was the first draft class of general manager Ryan Poles’ career.
Gill finished last in the NFL in net yards per punt last season (38), 25th in yards per punt at 46.1 and 27th in punts pinning the opponent inside its 20-yard line (18).