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The deadline for the Bears — and the rest of the NFL — to cut their 90-man training camp roster to 53 players is Tuesday, August 26 at 3 p.m.
[**Adam Hoge & Adam Jahns’ projected 53-man roster**]
We’ll keep this page updated until the Bears host the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1 on Monday Night Football (Sept. 8).
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The Roster
Last updated: 7:10 p.m. on Sat. Aug. 23:
The Bears’ roster stands at: 90 (+1***)
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2025 acquisitions in orange
Rookies are italicized
Quarterbacks (4): Tyson Bagent, Case Keenum, Austin Reed, Caleb Williams
Running Backs (7): Brittain Brown, Royce Freeman, Travis Homer, Roschon Johnson, Kyle Monangai, D’Andre Swift, Ian Wheeler
Wide Receivers (11): Maurice Alexander, Miles Boykin, Luther Burden III, Devin Duvernay, DJ Moore, Rome Odunze, JP Richardson, Tyler Scott, Samori Toure, Jahdae Walker, Olamide Zaccheaus
Tight Ends (6): Stephen Carlson, Thomas Gordon, Cole Kmet, Colston Loveland, Durham Smythe, Joel Wilson
Interior Offensive Line (10): Ryan Bates, Drew Dalman, Chris Glaser, Jonah Jackson, Doug Kramer Jr, Jordan McFadden, Bill Murray, Luke Newman, Ricky Stromberg, Joe Thuney
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Offensive Tackles (6): Kiran Amegadjie, Theo Benedet, Braxton Jones, Joshua Miles, Ozzy Trapilo, Darnell Wright
Defensive Ends (8): Austin Booker, Xavier Carlton, Daniel Hardy, Tanoh Kpassagnon, Jamree Kromah, Dayo Odeyingbo, Dominique Robinson, Montez Sweat
Defensive Tackles (7): Andrew Billings, Gervon Dexter Sr, Jonathan Ford, Grady Jarrett, Zacch Pickens, Shemar Turner, Chris Williams
Linebackers (8): Swayze Bozeman, Power Echols, Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards, Ruben Hyppolite II, Carl Jones, Amen Ogbongbemiga, Noah Sewell
Cornerbacks (13): Josh Blackwell, Tre Flowers, Zah Frazier, Mekhi Garner, Kyler Gordon, Kaleb Hayes, Jaylon Johnson*, Nick McCloud, Mark Perry, Terell Smith**, Tyrique Stevenson, Jeremiah Walker, Nahshon Wright
Safeties (7): Millard Bradford, Jaquan Brisker, Kevin Byard III, Alex Cook, Elijah Hicks, Tysheem Johnson, Jonathan Owens
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Specialists (4): Scott Daly, Luke Elkin, Cairo Santos, Tory Taylor***
*Jaylon Johnson is currently on the Active/Non-Football Injury list.
**Terell Smith will miss the season due to a knee injury sustained in the Bears’ second preseason game, per Ben Johnson.
***Tory Taylor qualified for the Exempt/International Player list, allowing the Bears to carry an extra player on the 90-man preseason roster. The exemption does not carry over to the 53-man roster.
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Cuts
Waived: n/a
Contract terminated: n/a
Injured Reserve: RB Deion Hankins, DB Shaun Wade
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FAQs
How does injured reserve work before the season?
Beginning last season, teams can now designate up to two players for injured reserve on cut day to return during the regular season after missing four games. Before last year, players would need to be carried through the deadline and placed on IR from the initial list.
Players placed on IR before Tuesday without this designation are out for the season unless the team and player agree to an injury settlement.
What’s the difference between being waived and having your contract terminated?
A player is waived — and subject to waivers — if he has not accrued four years of NFL service time. Vested veterans are released with their contracts “terminated”, allowing them to sign with other teams immediately.
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When can the Bears claim players waived by other teams?
On Wednesday at 11 a.m., the league processes claims on players waived ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. Priority is determined by reverse standings order from last season. The Bears have the 10th-highest priority.
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Reactions
This section will be updated with instant reactions from Adam Hoge, Adam Jahns and Patrick Norton on certain cuts.
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