Canadian quarterback Taylor Elgersma worked out for the Chicago Bears on Tuesday, per NFL sources.
The 23-year-old worked out for the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, December 1, which has seemingly sparked a renewed interest in the Wilfrid Laurier University product.
Many NFL teams are dealing with injuries or have started looking towards 2026. Elgersma is a free agent, which means franchises can bring him in the building immediately to give both sides a jump start on next season.
Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson had enough interest in Elgersma to fly him to the Windy City. Chicago’s national scout John Syty was at his pro day in March. Chicago currently has starter Caleb Williams, backup Tyson Bagent, and veteran Case Keenum on the active roster with no quarterbacks on the practice roster.
Elgersma was waived by Green Bay after training camp in August, then he went unclaimed and became an NFL free agent. He completed 16-of-23 passes for 166 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions while playing in three NFL preseason games with the Packers, recording a 104.6 QB rating.
The six-foot-five, 227-pound passer signed with the team as an undrafted free agent in May following a rookie mini-camp tryout, becoming the fourth Canadian university QB to sign with an NFL team and the first since 1987. He threw a touchdown pass during the Packers Family Night scrimmage on Saturday, August 2 and flashed despite limited reps in training camp.
The London, Ont. native won the Hec Crighton Trophy, Canada’s equivalent to the Heisman Trophy, in 2024 while leading Wilfrid Laurier to a Vanier Cup appearance. That earned him the chance to become the first Canadian university quarterback and second U Sports player ever invited to the Senior Bowl all-star game.
Over four years with the Golden Hawks, Elgersma completed 72 percent of his passes for 10,230 yards, 76 touchdowns, and 28 interceptions in 39 games. He also rushed 122 times for 572 yards, averaging 4.7 per carry, and 18 touchdowns. The big QB was twice named the Ontario University Athletics Conference’s Most Valuable Player, earning first-team All-Canadian honours in 2024 and a second-team selection in 2023.
Elgersma’s exclusive CFL rights belong to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as he was selected in the second round, 18th overall during the 2025 CFL Draft. The Bombers would like to sign him eventually, but he won’t return to the three-down game until his NFL options are exhausted.
This was the third NFL workout for Elgersma since August 27, when he was flown in by the New York Giants.
Also, Saskatchewan Roughriders’ receiver Dohnte Meyers worked out for the Bears on Tuesday alongside Elgersma.
The five-foot-ten, 190-pound target had a breakout season with the Riders in 2025, recording 65 receptions for 1,056 yards with eight touchdowns and was named named a West Division all-star. Meyers first joined Saskatchewan in 2024 when he caught 24 passes for 349 yards and one score.
The 25-year-old finished his collegiate career at Delta State University, an NCAA Division II program located in Cleveland, Miss. He was named first-team All-Conference in his senior season after making 65 receptions for 877 yards and eight touchdowns.
