Tanner Gentry's dream of being drafted in 2017 did not come true, but the Chicago Bears may have gotten a steal in the young Wyoming wide receiver.

Chris Burke of Sports Illustrated recently named Gentry as the team's best late-round/UDFA sleeper.

"The Bears did not draft a receiver, and their depth chart at the position is a hodgepodge of options—Cameron Meredith, undrafted in 2015, actually led the team in receiving last year," he wrote. "There is opportunity, then, for Gentry, a 6' 1", 200-pounder with sticky hands. He produced 1,300-plus yards and 14 TDs last season."

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After three nondescript seasons at Wyoming, Gentry burst onto the scene in 2016 playing with potential 2018 first-round pick QB Josh Allen.

Burke was not the only one to heap praise on Gentry. Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski recently named Gentry Chicago's best undrafted free-agent signing.

"With a strong camp, an undrafted free agent like Tanner Gentry can push aside some of these retread receiver options," He wrote. "Gentry is a 6'1", 208-pound target with a 38" vertical, per NFL Draft Scout. His vertical would have finished fourth among wide receivers at the NFL combine."

He was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine but he did record a 4.46 40-yard dash and has the kind of speed NFL offense's crave. Gentry is already among the team's fastest wideouts and he could be a deep threat in his rookie season for starting quarterback Mike Glennon.

Gentry will have his work cut out for him in training camp and the preseason, but many believe he has all the tools to develop into a contributor in the NFL.

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