After showing potential as a solid starting wide receiver at the beginning of his tenure with the Bears, Meredith's career was derailed by a series of injuries (an ACL tear, an MCL strain, and a partially torn meniscus).
[2] Meredith was a three-year letter winner in football, playing at quarterback for St. Joseph High School (Westchester, Illinois).
He impressed scouts at the Northwestern University pro day enough to earn several free agent offers.
[1] During the 2015 NFL draft, Meredith was the victim of a prank call, a person pretending to be New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick stating that the team would be taking him with the 97th overall pick; instead, the Patriots took defensive end Geneo Grissom and Meredith went undrafted.
[8] Meredith began his second season as the Bears' fifth wide receiver on their depth chart behind Alshon Jeffery, Kevin White, Eddie Royal, and Joshua Bellamy.
He caught his first career touchdown reception on a 14-yard pass from Brian Hoyer and fumbled twice, while losing one in the fourth quarter, costing the Bears the game.
[12][11] In Week 10, Meredith caught a season-long 50 yard touchdown reception during a 36–10 loss over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
[17] Further medical review revealed that Meredith tore his ACL and also suffered "other damage" to his knee that would force him to miss the entire 2017 season.
[21] On April 11, 2018, the Bears declined to match the offer sheet, officially making Meredith a member of the Saints.