Free-agent wide receiver Victor Cruz continues to train as he looks to keep his playing career alive. However, he has set an undisclosed later date this year to retire if he remains unsigned. Cruz was cut by the Bears last summer and did not play at all in 2017. "I just love the game. I think I can still play," Cruz said Tuesday at the BTIG Charity Day event in Manhattan, where he participated for his Victor Cruz Foundation. "I don't want to exhaust all of that before I fall off." The salsa danc[...]

For 256 young men, their dream has finally come true--to be drafted and admitted into the exclusive club of NFL players! Alas, countless others sadly did not hear their name called over the three-day event. Disheartening as it may be, plenty of undrafted players have made big impacts in years past. Need me to jog your memory? How about the likes of Kurt Warner, James Harrison, Victor Cruz, Wes Welker just to name a few great players that started from the bottom. So, who's next? In this articl[...]

This article references Victor Cruz and more! Victor Cruz is expected to be released by the Bears when they announce their 53-man roster on Saturday, per chicagotribune.com. Cruz came into camp as a veteran whose experience was supposed to be invaluable to a young group of receivers. But he failed to make an impression during training camp and a couple of key drops in preseason play doomed Cruz. It is quite possible this could be the end of the line for a player who dazzled fantasy football fans with touchdowns and salsa dances from 2011-13[...]Keep on reading: Victor Cruz Set To Be Released

This article references Antonio Brown, Brandon Marshall, DeSean Jackson, Eli Manning, Eli Rogers, Emmanuel Sanders, Jamison Crowder, Jordan Reed, Josh Doctson, Kirk Cousins, Leveon Bell, Martavis Bryant, Odell Beckham Jr., Pierre Garcon, Stefon Diggs, Sterling Shepard, Terrelle Pryor, Victor Cruz, Willie Snead and more! Everybody loves a good fantasy hype train, especially when players join new teams and enter new situations. But the guys riding high on hype often see themselves overdrafted and end up busting at their ADPs. A new paint of coat doesn't always make the room look better. All three of these potential bust receivers are entering entirely new situations than they were in last year. One of them experienced the best season of his career, one of them suffered through the worst, and one of them didn't[...]Keep on reading: Warning Signs - High-Risk Wide Receivers Who Are Potential ADP Busts

This article references Victor Cruz and more! Victor Cruz may be the odd man out among the Bears receiving corps, per chicagotribune.com. Two untimely drops have plagued the veteran receiver's preseason performance and he simply hasn't made enough plays during the course of training camp. The Bears are certain to keep Kevin White, Kendall Wright, Markus Wheaton and plan to deploy tight end Zach Miller as a wideout at times. [...]Keep on reading: Victor Cruz On The Roster Bubble

This article references Adam Shaheen, Alshon Jeffery, Brian Hoyer, Cameron Meredith, Connor Barth, Danny Woodhead, Darren Sproles, Jameis Winston, Jay Cutler, Jordan Howard, Kendall Wright, Markus Wheaton, Matt Barkley, Mike Glennon, Mitch Trubisky, Roberto Aguayo, Tarik Cohen, Victor Cruz, Zach Miller and more! The Chicago Bears finished the 2017 season 3-13 and last in the NFC North for the third straight season. It was a step-back season for GM Ryan Pace and Head Coach John Fox as injuries and a carousel of quarterbacks derailed a team trying to build upon its young talent. The Bears will take the field for the first time in eight seasons without Jay Cutler teasing fans with tantalizing talent combined with frustrating results. Now a successful draft class last season and a possible franchise quar[...]Keep on reading: Chicago Bears 2017 Team Outlook

This article references Victor Cruz and more! Victor Cruz is chomping at the bit for more opportunities on the field, per espn.com. Coach John Fox told reporters that the coaching staff is looking for improvement from the entire wide receiver core and Cruz is at the center of that. Cruz had his snap count cut significantly in the second preseason game but Fox chalked that up to the team looking at other guys. But the Bears will need veterans like Cruz and Kendall [...]Keep on reading: Victor Cruz Looking For More Opportunity

This article references Victor Cruz and more! Victor Cruz caught only three passes for 11 yards but had an active debut for the Bears in their first preseason game of the season. Cruz caught a 2-yard touchdown reception from rookie Mitch Trubisky and caught another pass just outside of the end zone later in the fourth quarter. The stats could have been better had he not dropped a pass up the middle from Trubisky that easily would have been a first down or more. The veteran receiver is in a competition to make the team among pass catchers li[...]Keep on reading: Victor Cruz Improves Chances After Bears Debut

This article references Mitch Trubisky and more! Mitch Trubisky had an excellent NFL debut, completing 18 of 25 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown in the first preseason game of the season. Trubisky also rushed for 38 yards and completed his first eight pass attempts. The Bears brought him in with less than two minutes to play in the first half and he immediately led the offense down the field for a score. The drive was punctuated with Trubisky quickly moving to his left and finding wide receiver Victor Cruz for a 2-yard touchdown catch. The[...]Keep on reading: Mitch Trubisky Dazzles In Debut

This article references Victor Cruz and more! Victor Cruz is demonstrating veteran leadership in the Bears locker room early in training camp, per chicagotribune.com. The Bears have a large pool of receivers to choose from between Markus Wheaton, Cameron Meredith, Kevin White, Reuben Randle, Kendall Wright and Cruz. But Cruz is already making strides not just in the locker room but on the field. Receivers seem to be gravitating towards him for advice and, health, provided, has an early lead to earn a spot as a slot receiver on the team. [...]Keep on reading: Victor Cruz Has Early Lead In Receiver Competition