Vereen, younger brother of former Patriots running back Shane Vereen, was selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He started in four of 16 appearances for the Bears as a rookie, racking up 39 combined tackles and an interception in that action.
However, Vereen’s sophomore season with the Bears was cut short when the team released him in late September of last year. A few days later, the Minnesota Vikings signed Vereen to their practice squad, where he spent six weeks before being released once again.
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The Patriots came into the picture at that point and signed Vereen to their practice squad.