Please don’t go: Bears holding onto Connor Shaw after all
Connor Shaw’s time in Chicago is not done yet.
The Bears on Tuesday announced they had waived the former South Carolina quarterback. By Tuesday evening, that decision had been rescinded, according to reports, after quarterback Mark Sanchez was injured.
Roster update: We have waived WR Jhajuan Seales and have rescinded the waiver request on QB Connor Shaw. pic.twitter.com/C2agjNk6Fz
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 30, 2017
#Bears announced Connor Shaw was waived earlier. Just rescinded the waiver, likely until Mark Sanchez's injury heals. Shaw will get OTA reps
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 30, 2017
#Bears QB Mark Sanchez suffered an injury to his knee, source said. Not thought to be major. That's why Connor Shaw wasn't officially waived
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 30, 2017
Mark Sanchez suffered a knee injury in practice today. Will miss the rest of the offseason, but is expected to be back for training camp.
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) May 30, 2017
As a result, #Bears rescinded waivers on Connor Shaw and instead waived UDFA WR Jhajuan Seales.
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) May 30, 2017
— Connor Shaw (@cmshaw14) May 30, 2017
Shaw suffered a broken leg in an August preseason game and did not play in 2016. He had signed a new deal in Chicago in March.
He acknowledged the planned departure via Twitter earlier Tuesday. He followed that up Tuesday evening with a photo of Lee Corso and his catchphrase, “Not So Fast My Friend.”
Prior to missing the 2016 season, Shaw sat out all of 2015 as a member of the Cleveland Browns after suffering a thumb injury in a preseason game. He was released by Cleveland last summer before signing with the Bears.
Shaw is South Carolina’s all-time winningest quarterback.
This story was originally published May 30, 2017 at 5:45 PM with the headline "Please don’t go: Bears holding onto Connor Shaw after all."