Chicago Bears
Eric Weems - #14 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 9"/ 195 lbs. |
| Birthday | 07/04/1985 |
| Birthplace | Ormond Beach, FL |
| College | Bethune-Cookman |
| Years played | 7 |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 27 | 0 |
Falcons have void to fill on special teams
Harry Douglas is one of the top candidates to replace Eric Weems, but the Falcons are going to hold a training-camp competition for the return jobs.
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Covering the free-agent fantasy scene, William Del Pilar concisely breaks down recent skill-position players who are not fantasy-relevant but provide NFL team depth.
Bears add special-teams ace Weems
The Bears have signed WR-RS Eric Weems, the team announced Wednesday.
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Week 13 Players of the Week
This week, PFW selects Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, Steelers S Troy Polamalu and Falcons WR-RS Eric Weems as its Players of the Week.
Falcons win back-and-forth game over Bucs
Eric Weems scored on a 102-yard kickoff return and Matt Ryan threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Michael Jenkins as the Falcons rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat the Buccaneers 28-24 on Sunday for their sixth straight victory.
PLAYER NEWS
The Bears have agreed to a three-year contract with special teams star Eric Weems.|||||||
Weems spent his first five seasons with Atlanta and was the NFC's special-teams selection for the Pro Bowl in 2010. Signing Weems could help ease the loss of Pro Bowl gunner Corey Graham if he does not re-sign and it adds depth to the return game, with Devin Hester hobbled at times by injuries last season and Johnny Knox recovering from spinal surgery. Weems has 41 career special-teams tackles, 77 punt returns for 815 yards and 113 kickoff returns for 2,896 yards.
Weems is facing a charge of driving under the influence last month near Atlanta.|||||||
Weems, from Ormond Beach, Fla., and Bethune-Cookman College, has six catches for 50 yards and two touchdowns. He is the team's top return specialist with 41 kickoff returns for 1,072 yards and 20 punt returns for 198 yards.
