The Bears waived Speed (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
It's not clear what type of issue Speed is dealing with, but he had reverted to injured reserve last week after clearing waivers. Because he and Chicago worked out an injury settlement, Speed will be able to play in 2025 if he returns to health and finds work with another club.
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Bears' Ameer Speed: Reverts to IR
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Speed (undisclosed) reverted to the Bears' injured reserve list Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Speed will move to Chicago's IR after going unclaimed off waivers, which means he'll be forced to miss the entire 2025 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with the Bears. Speed appeared in two regular-season games for the Bears in 2024 and logged 17 snaps (three on defense, 14 on special teams) over two games without otherwise showing up on the box score.
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Ameer Speed: Released, joins practice squad
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Speed was waived by the Colts on Tuesday before signing with their practice squad Wednesday, Joel A. Erickson of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Speed will stick around Indianapolis after compiling nine total tackles (seven solo) with the team during the preseason. The cornerback will provide the Colts with an additional depth option in case of injury on the active roster.
