With the 75th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Yale offensive lineman Kiran Amegadjie. Believe it or not, he actually grew up a fan of the team.
“I can’t even put it into words. I really have no words,” Amegadjie said, via the team’s website. “I grew up a Bears fan watching Devin Hester and playing Madden ’08-’09, running around with Devin Hester in kickoff mode. This is everything I’ve wanted since I was a little kid. I can’t even put it into words. It’s amazing
Amegadjie’s fandom didn’t go away as he got older. In fact, he had several tweets about the Bears in 2021.
However, Amegadjie deleted one particular post about the Bears this weekend. It was from April 2021. He tweeted, “Good morning to Justin Fields and Justin Fields only.”
Amegadjie probably got rid of this post to avoid stirring up any controversy. After all, the Bears traded away Justin Fields to make room for USC quarterback Caleb Williams.
Bro just deleted this 😹 pic.twitter.com/68aSHiNqfI
— Joey (@CalebGoatQB1) April 27, 2024
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Amegadjie earned First-Team All-Ivy League honors last season. The Bears are hoping he’ll keep Williams upright for years to come.
“You love the tools that he has,” Bears general manager Ryan Poles said. “His pass pro is really good. Love his length, hand usage. And a big man that we believe is going to continue to get bigger and more explosive.”
The Bears will try to add more talent to their roster on Day 3 of the draft.