Laval defensive end Mathieu Betts signs with Chicago Bears as undrafted free agent

Photo courtesy: Louis Charland

The top-ranked prospect in this year’s CFL draft is officially NFL-bound.

Laval defensive end Mathieu Betts has been signed to an undrafted free agent NFL contract by the Chicago Bears.

🏈Direction la ville des vents pour Mathieu Betts! L'ailier défensif étoile s'entend avec les @ChicagoBears à titre d'agent libre!! #GoLaval pic.twitter.com/mEGMSro16J

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— Rouge et Or (@rougeetor) April 27, 2019

Betts had an excellent pro day and made the most of his trip to the East-West Shrine Game in January, meeting with over half of the NFL’s teams. ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay said Betts would be a late-round pick before the draft started on Thursday.

Betts recorded 35.5 sacks in 33 games with the Rouge et Or. He still has room to develop his six-foot-three, 253-pound frame as he reaches the professional ranks.