When the Bears brought in Marquise Goodwin to bolster the receivers room, I knew they were adding some much-needed speed to the roster. And I knew Goodwin had a background in track-and-field.
But I didn’t think, at any point, I’d be writing about someone shooting to qualify for the 2020 Olympics:
The energy at Olympic trials is . Just left the track… what an opportunity THANK YOU LORD pic.twitter.com/EZjZwh74uL
Goodwin will participate in the Olympic long jump qualifiers on Friday afternoon. And while I’m not keen on what it takes to go for the gold, that he’s made it this far is impressive enough. As an added bonus, Colleen Kane of the Tribune notes the Bears are supporting Goodwin through this venture. Teams don’t often like when players do non-football things, but this feels like it’s too big to pass up.
Bears Marquise Goodwin Fails to Qualify for Tokyo Olympics at Track and Field Trials
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Bears Goodwin in long jump field at U S Olympic Trials
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Bears WR Marquise Goodwin to compete in long jump at U S Olympic Trials
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