Byron Pringle’s arrest is a bad first start for new Chicago Bears regime
The Chicago Bears were hoping to bring forth a new era, but the latest arrest by new wide receiver Byron Pringle has started the tenure on the wrong foot.
When Ryan Poles took over as general manager of the Chicago Bears, one of the first moves made was the signing of wide receiver Byron Pringle.
It was a move that would give quarterback Justin Fields another weapon to work with as he develops into a new scheme and regime.
Now, that might be put on hold. TMZ reported Sunday that Pringle was arrested in Florida for doing donuts in his sports car on a suspended license. That is a bad sign, and thankfully, no one was hurt during the incident.
However, what heightens the egregiousness of the act is that there was a child in Pringle’s car, identified as his son.
That’s not a misprint. Furthermore, Florida Highway Patrol authorities say Pringle was uncooperative, becoming “verbally confrontational” with them during the stop.
Pringle was taken into custody, and the car has since been towed. Authorities confirmed the licenses as suspended upon inspection.
Byron Pringle’s arrest for reckless driving and potential child endangerment is a bad look for the Chicago Bears, who are looking to establish a new culture.
Bears WR Byron Pringle was arrested in Florida on Saturday and is facing charges of reckless driving and driving with a suspended license, according to an incident report obtained by ESPN. https://t.co/m9qSsfnjD6
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) April 25, 2022
Byron Pringle has been in the news for the wrong reasons before. Matt Waldman of Rookie Scouting Report wrote that as a teen, Pringle was given four years of probation and 100 hours of community service for burglary, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and grand theft.
Additionally, while at Youngstown state in 2012, he was charged with robbery by sudden snatching and was dismissed.
Pringle eventually cleaned up his act but entered the league as an undrafted free agent and, up to this point, had no issues off the field and won a Super Bowl with the Chiefs. That ends now with this news.
This is not a good look for the Bears. Thankfully, the child was not harmed, or this would have been a much different story.
This is not to say Chicago must do away with Pringle’s contract, a one-year deal, but at the same time, again, this is not a good look for Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus as they try to turn the Bears around.