On Monday, the Chicago Bears were awarded linebacker Mykal Walker off waivers from the Atlanta Falcons, and to make room on their 90-man roster, they waived linebacker Kuony Deng.
Atlanta waived Walker yesterday after he started their preseason opener on Friday night in Miami. In that game against the Dolphins, he racked up four tackles while playing 24 snaps on defense and 11 more on special teams.
Walker (6’3”, 230) was originally a fourth-round pick of the Falcons in 2020, and he’s started 20 of the 49 games he’s played in his career.