The Bears waived/injured Runnels on June 11, 2007 and he spent the season on injured reserve. He was waived by the team on July 24, 2008. Tampa Bay Buccaneers On August 16, 2008, Runnels signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after the team released offensive tackle Luke Petitgout. He was released by the team four days later. Cincinnati Bengals Runnels was signed to the practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals on October 29, 2008. He was released on November 11 when the team re-signed cornerback Geoffrey Pope. Runnels was re-signed to a future contract on December 29, 2008. He was waived on August 10, 2009. His release was profiled on the season premiere of the HBO series Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Cincinnati Bengals. Coaching career On March 17, 2022, it was announced that Runnels was hired as the Co-Offensive coordinator/Running backs coach of the Houston Gamblers of the United States Football League. References 1984 births Living people American football fullbacks Chicago Bears players Cincinnati Bengals players Florida Tuskers players Oklahoma Sooners football players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players People from Midwest City, Oklahoma Players of American football from Oklahoma Houston Gamblers (2022) coaches