Former Bears cornerback Charles “Peanut” Tillman recently met with Chicago’s rookies ahead of rookie minicamp to officially welcome them to the NFL.
Bears head coach Matt Eberflus reached out to a number of alumni, Tillman included, to bridge the gap between the past and present. Eberflus recently praised Tillman’s inspiring message to the new rookies.
“To bring those guys back and to relay that message, that foundational core that those guys put together for this franchise is second to none,” Eberflus said. “Those guys, our new players, young players have to recognize that.