The departure of punter Trenton Gill seemed a foregone conclusion after the Bears drafted Tory Taylor and they didn't even get to rookie camp before releasing their 2022 draft pick.
The Bears selected Iowa punter Tory Taylor in Round 4 on Saturday at the draft and the handwriting on the wall since then became fact Wednesday as the team announced it had given punter Trenton Gill his release
Some of this falls on the coverage teams but in many cases the lack of consistent hang time put coverage teams in trouble.Gill had 20 punts inside the 20 with only three touchbacks in 2022 and 18 last year with eight touchbacks. In 2022, Gill set the team's rookie record for punting average at 46.0 yards, breaking the mark of 44.8 set in 1947 by George Gulyanics.
"He's got an innate gift to be able to spin the football," coach Matt Eberflus said."It's exciting to watch."
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