Bears Sign WRs Justin Hardy & Jon’Vea Johnson, Waive Two Players

Update:

The Bears announced that they have officially signed WRs Justin Hardy and Jon’Vea Johnson and waived DB Rojesterman Farris and WR Khalil McClain in corresponding roster moves. 

#Bears roster moves:
We have signed WRs Justin Hardy and Jon’Vea Johnson and have waived DB Rojesterman Farris and WR Khalil McClain.

— Chicago Bears (@BearsPR) July 28, 2021

Ian Rapoport reports that the Bears are signing WR Justin Hardy to a contract on Tuesday. 

This comes after the Bears traded WR Anthony Miller to the Texans.

Hardy, 29, was a fourth-round pick by the Falcons in 2015 out of ECU.  He signed a four-year contract through 2018 and was allowed to hit unrestricted free agency at the end of that deal.  

He re-signed to a one-year deal with Atlanta in 2019 and became an unrestricted free agent in March of last year. 

In 2019, Hardy appeared in 16 games for the Falcons and recorded 19 receptions for 195 yards (10.3 YPC) and no touchdowns.