When the Chicago Bears let Taylor Gabriel go this offseason, it looked like the door was starting to open for Riley Ridley. After falling to pick 120 and failing to get on the field as a rookie, the odds are pretty bleak for Ridley to find success in the NFL.
However, there is a chance to take that big step forward from year one to year two. He was always going to have to earn it, but when the Bears let Gabriel walk, the opportunity was wide open for him.
The next moves the Bears made at the receiver may show what they honestly think of Ridley after one year.