The Chicago Bears made their way to the 75-man roster limit Tuesday by reaching an injury settlement with quarterback Matt Blanchard, according to a league source. The second-year passer from Wisconsin-Whitewater fractured a knuckle on his left non-throwing hand in the second preseason game against the Chargers. The injury complicated a situation in which the Bears might have considered keeping him on the 53-man roster or working to move him to the practice squad after final cuts, but the team could not release an injured player without having to come to a settlement. Because of the settlement, Blanchard will not be eligible to re-sign with the Bears until after Week 10. This also precludes him from joining the team’s practice squad. Blanchard will be free to sign with another organization after the length of the injury settlement has expired, so even if the Bears want him back down the road, that might be impossible. Source: Chicago Tribune
