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According to the Chicago Tribune, Blewitt set
himself apart during a multi-player tryout that included
ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneers kicker Patrick Murray.
Blewitt finished his college career after the 2016 season as
Pitt's all-time leader in field goals (55), extra points (198)
and kicker scoring (363 points), though he made just 69.6
percent of his career field-goal attempts and 58.8 percent as a
senior. He spent the offseason with the Pittsburgh Steelers in
2017 but did not make the cut, and he has yet to play a game in
the NFL.
The Bears are in the market for a kicker to replace Cody Parkey,
whom general manager Ryan Pace said the team plans to release
after the league year starts March 13. Parkey missed 10 kicks
and hit the goal post multiple times last season, including an
infamous "double-doink" miss on a kick that would have pushed
the Bears past the Philadelphia Eagles in the playoffs.
Less than a week later, Parkey went on NBC's "Today Show" to
discuss the kick, which angered team officials.
The Bears also have ex-Tulsa kicker Redford Jones on the roster.
--Field Level Media
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