The Bears on Friday signed defensive tackle Mike Pennel Jr., tight end Jake Butt and offensive tackle Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
All three players participated in this week's full-squad minicamp on a tryout basis.
To make room on their roster, the Bears waived a pair of undrafted rookies, defensive lineman Thomas Schaffer and tackle Gunnar Vogel.
Pennel has appeared in 91 NFL games with 16 starts over seven seasons with the Packers (2014-16), Jets (2017-18) and Chiefs (2019-20). The 6-4, 332-pounder has registered 155 tackles, 2.0 sacks and 8.0 tackles-for-loss. Last season he played in 14 games with one start for Kansas City, recording 29 tackles.
Butt was selected by the Broncos in the fifth round of the 2017 draft out of Michigan. He was being projected as a second-round selection before sustaining a torn ACL in his final college game with the Wolverines. Injuries limited the 6-6, 250-pounder to just eight games in four seasons with the Broncos.
Wheatley played tight end at Michigan and Stony Brook before switching to tackle this year while participating in The Spring League, a developmental league for NFL hopefuls. He's the son of former Michigan star running back Tyrone Wheatley, who played 10 NFL seasons with the Giants (1995-98) and Raiders (1999-2004).
Check out the action from Halas Hall as the Bears hit the practice fields during their full-squad minicamp.
![2021_Mini_Camp_001](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/usklwgjp1mb5vvezpnf2.jpg)
![DB Thomas Graham Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/mq0zsk8mq6jgplrigexb.jpg)
DB Thomas Graham Jr.
![RB David Montgomery](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/lsleiiypuq8k1xyszr2w.jpg)
RB David Montgomery
![LB Jeremiah Attaochu](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/lxmhhnxuuor83glycuak.jpg)
LB Jeremiah Attaochu
![Head coach Matt Nagy](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/isqif9u5qrwcik89pook.jpg)
Head coach Matt Nagy
![OL Dieter Eiselen](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/tnsxxnjzngks88aktyfv.jpg)
OL Dieter Eiselen
![OL Alex Bars](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/xsudivwzp2fslcjcdr2l.jpg)
OL Alex Bars
![LB Roquan Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/oa0drqdapgv1ss5b9iqo.jpg)
LB Roquan Smith
![LB James Vaughters](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/defxmxyuvdaipo5ml10v.jpg)
LB James Vaughters
![LB Jeremiah Attaochu](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/clh7oezr2wmckwlyp9hv.jpg)
LB Jeremiah Attaochu
![LB Danny Trevathan](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/rfqjfeehjnjoqo3zsqvw.jpg)
LB Danny Trevathan
![DB Desmond Trufant](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/pj5ssdz4xactdiyf0h35.jpg)
DB Desmond Trufant
![DB Eddie Jackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/yfp7w7pflzv6rxmm547x.jpg)
DB Eddie Jackson
![DB Duke Shelley](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/u20t8vdxexvsy7vtcstp.jpg)
DB Duke Shelley
![DB Artie Burns](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/r89equuhnsohzmti4f3d.jpg)
DB Artie Burns
![WR Thomas Ives](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/yvprw6emhmfymokdwtrm.jpg)
WR Thomas Ives
![WR Allen Robinson II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/wahhg1ivujb2deklicr8.jpg)
WR Allen Robinson II
![WR Darnell Mooney](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/ib9vf18wxgy4rcbmqjnr.jpg)
WR Darnell Mooney
![QB Andy Dalton](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/yfuibwkzt23zyqp4o0jm.jpg)
QB Andy Dalton
![WR Allen Robinson II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/nhhahns6zuhozoxksyvy.jpg)
WR Allen Robinson II
![WR Damiere Byrd](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/a7pndbhd1mvwxch0fhpw.jpg)
WR Damiere Byrd
![WR Javon Wims](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/schwambtb4vplgatcwo1.jpg)
WR Javon Wims
![QB Justin Fields](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/emzzj1qilmi7pjd9v7wk.jpg)
QB Justin Fields
![TE Cole Kmet](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/toicuydc96azhqapatwc.jpg)
TE Cole Kmet
![TE Jimmy Graham](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/zbwphelfqot1jt90xplb.jpg)
TE Jimmy Graham
![RB Khalil Herbert](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/jnfybjneio3g8rzjwsww.jpg)
RB Khalil Herbert
![DB DeAndre Houston-Carson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/im84qjvghymy0yxze06l.jpg)
DB DeAndre Houston-Carson
![QB Andy Dalton](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/z2ef1fcgwjokxfsfzmdj.jpg)
QB Andy Dalton
![LB Trevis Gipson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/eytihltu2iyhzvwdwpbt.jpg)
LB Trevis Gipson
![DB Jordan Lucas](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/wak1ieriig2jpql2m3xv.jpg)
DB Jordan Lucas
![K Cairo Santos](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/pda0g9hkw5nazhlmu5fy.jpg)
K Cairo Santos
![WR Darnell Mooney](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/vwpjzlohvbg8t1vihuk0.jpg)
WR Darnell Mooney
![WR Riley Ridley](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/tyrq7idzi5pdvdrmrfbd.jpg)
WR Riley Ridley
![RB Damien Williams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/ufurfjrvd6zgtbkybbds.jpg)
RB Damien Williams
![WR Riley Ridley](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/lzbqczta60pcw4jdloar.jpg)
WR Riley Ridley
![DB Dionte Ruffin](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/ltnwzkwmrwaqsygxgdq4.jpg)
DB Dionte Ruffin
![WR Marquise Goodwin](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/pkxngxydskc3sib916oh.jpg)
WR Marquise Goodwin
![DB Deon Bush](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/qafat0yfp2a0o0umpnmb.jpg)
DB Deon Bush
![WR Rodney Adams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/hq7dqp10hr7qwxi1wvmj.jpg)
WR Rodney Adams
![DB Tashaun Gipson Sr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/jivuqhbicjfbsyzjqdiu.jpg)
DB Tashaun Gipson Sr.
![RB David Montgomery](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/dtu0us7pq8muipndf3km.jpg)
RB David Montgomery
![2021_Mini_Camp_043](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/c86k5s9hdlmnlycfvgex.jpg)
![RB Ryan Nall](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/mrgsqck8dcyvcn0oo5cm.jpg)
RB Ryan Nall
![WR Allen Robinson II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/garue9no1cyhgcppniqv.jpg)
WR Allen Robinson II
![WR Chris Lacy](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/gahm4tprawlkyqpzeb9g.jpg)
WR Chris Lacy
![WR Allen Robinson II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/n5ab9kulvpb25hid7cpo.jpg)
WR Allen Robinson II
![WR Khalil McClain](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/w98trvqiucz9n6crzqmu.jpg)
WR Khalil McClain
![DL Akiem Hicks, LB Khalil Mack](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/jvogjzaidjhubd7axk6v.jpg)
DL Akiem Hicks, LB Khalil Mack
![2021_Mini_Camp_051](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/nimtez38sz8lnffzcted.jpg)
![WR Darnell Mooney, DB Jaylon Johnson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/tbwazhwew9o9fffn7do9.jpg)
WR Darnell Mooney, DB Jaylon Johnson
![LS Patrick Scales](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/ztrnoxs8701gqj6z0ekt.jpg)
LS Patrick Scales
![RB Damien Williams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/p5lfqvtqbxhtc8ra4jvr.jpg)
RB Damien Williams
![DB Jaylon Johnson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/nt8picmcgie3wuuqxy1t.jpg)
DB Jaylon Johnson
![DB Rojesterman Farris](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/eev73qdza46neblwnwdr.jpg)
DB Rojesterman Farris
![DB Teez Tabor](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/rch5z5zyjnwtonwf8dgb.jpg)
DB Teez Tabor
![P Pat O'Donnell](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/m8al82nacepbia7dredz.jpg)
P Pat O'Donnell
![Head coach Matt Nagy](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/g07ozzh4ef74wn0r3r30.jpg)
Head coach Matt Nagy
![RB CJ Marable](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/a6jsglhpvork0otrvndg.jpg)
RB CJ Marable
![Damien Williams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/rqm68y6k4sb0cnzwbca4.jpg)
Damien Williams
![WR Damiere Byrd](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/mbxncua4akswmlmlm27g.jpg)
WR Damiere Byrd
![WR Riley Ridley](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/cs9i2lgatyzp9ozbjnjg.jpg)
WR Riley Ridley
![WR Allen Robinson II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/vculu6bhvrrensmj7gep.jpg)
WR Allen Robinson II
![RB Khalil Herbert](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/iuyelsqmxlq4onoasfua.jpg)
RB Khalil Herbert
![RB Damien Williams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/q20lusr7nmoefutogx31.jpg)
RB Damien Williams
![OL Adam Redmond](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/yddzvxowpwopxskafvtb.jpg)
OL Adam Redmond
![OL James Daniels](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/omgdpb6edltyyrousggq.jpg)
OL James Daniels
![OL Alex Bars](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/rocg0xrdcjflj8lk6afi.jpg)
OL Alex Bars
![QB Nick Foles](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/vqsvydhtluzwjwif4cpg.jpg)
QB Nick Foles
![DB Tashaun Gipson Sr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/kwkpngdchxq1vp3kblwx.jpg)
DB Tashaun Gipson Sr.
![DB Marqui Christian](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/t1f5umdmgkyliglxyc9x.jpg)
DB Marqui Christian
![LB Ledarius Mack](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/qmtpun2wurtzkmzuv2kk.jpg)
LB Ledarius Mack
![OL Teven Jenkins](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/h8fxjz41zy3xmpy4ujiu.jpg)
OL Teven Jenkins
![OL James Daniels](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/u7ofr1ptynbfj5fg6m9z.jpg)
OL James Daniels
![TE Jimmy Graham](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/nkcyzdfjwrls5plosbfv.jpg)
TE Jimmy Graham
![RB Artavis Pierce](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/lt7lwwsaiqtchrn13thl.jpg)
RB Artavis Pierce
![TE Jesper Horsted](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/zpwknc5rmltod5g6jvuv.jpg)
TE Jesper Horsted
![LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/klenptxtfckhh33vad3r.jpg)
LB Joel Iyiegbuniwe
![WR Rodney Adams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/rygkkv9zi4tq0qxprtxy.jpg)
WR Rodney Adams
![OL Elijah Wilkinson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/izqzsd3wmljbibovzg1m.jpg)
OL Elijah Wilkinson
![DB Kindle Vildor](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/cinnhvlhoziy7n3dh9nh.jpg)
DB Kindle Vildor
![DB Thomas Graham Jr.](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/vcrj1stxwfwr18bl4q4q.jpg)
DB Thomas Graham Jr.
![DB Kindle Vildor](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/yuoshse7ew2a4n8obzsz.jpg)
DB Kindle Vildor
![DB Duke Shelley, LB Danny Trevathan](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/cxp0avabjiyew4ayua4q.jpg)
DB Duke Shelley, LB Danny Trevathan
![DB Jordan Lucas](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/bryu0sblemfesgj1og1d.jpg)
DB Jordan Lucas
![DL Angelo Blackson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/mvrqlmkcdzs7gxqvxtj0.jpg)
DL Angelo Blackson
![LB Roquan Smith](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/dnrx3iyq0z8qqf4vt0kq.jpg)
LB Roquan Smith
![2021_Mini_Camp_091](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/io0bxr4y2rpi5tcfndqp.jpg)
![DB Artie Burns](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/qg4ijzixdudkshghqhy8.jpg)
DB Artie Burns
![WR Darnell Mooney](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/ugjekbc8zxmr5ydxr5km.jpg)
WR Darnell Mooney
![WR Darnell Mooney, WR Allen Robinson II](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/j0n7w0r1uitztueabpm5.jpg)
WR Darnell Mooney, WR Allen Robinson II
![TE Jimmy Graham](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/ebx7wiptddeizforhx1i.jpg)
TE Jimmy Graham
![P Pat O'Donnell](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/pfhzacilsq6goq8upylb.jpg)
P Pat O'Donnell
![WR Marquise Goodwin](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/nbvxvuiqd3ahgex438tz.jpg)
WR Marquise Goodwin
![RB Damien Williams](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/c2x3l8ewoa7olt5x4e3m.jpg)
RB Damien Williams
![QB Andy Dalton](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/bqhe7qhtdgj0vmb2nh5s.jpg)
QB Andy Dalton
![QB Justin Fields](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/tr6o6s3rfwese0sfxcm1.jpg)
QB Justin Fields
![QB Nick Foles](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/bears/v89nrbioi19am4biqr5f.jpg)
QB Nick Foles