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Alyssa Barbieri

Bears release first unofficial depth chart ahead of preseason opener

The Chicago Bears are gearing up for their first preseason game against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday, where we’ll get our first glimpse at the Bears in live action this summer.

The Bears released their first unofficial depth chart ahead of Saturday’s preseason opener against the Titans. While it’s far from being finalized, there are plenty of notable surprises at some notable positions, including defensive end and cornerback.

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Here’s a look at the Bears’ first unofficial depth chart:

Quarterback

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string Other
QB Justin Fields P.J. Walker Nathan Peterman Tyson Bagent

 

Running back

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string Other
RB Khalil Herbert D’Onta Foreman Roschon Johnson Trestan Ebner, Travis Homer
FB Khari Blasingame Robert Burns

 

Wide receiver

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string Other
WR DJ Moore Velus Jones Jr. Dante Pettis Isaiah Ford
WR Darnell Mooney Equanimous St. Brown Tyler Scott Nsimba Webster
WR Chase Claypool Tyler Scott Daurice Fountain Aron Cruickshank

 

Tight end

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string Other
TE Cole Kmet Robert Tonyan Marcedes Lewis Stephen Carlson, Jake Tonges, Jared Pinkney

 

Offensive line

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string Other
LT Braxton Jones Larry Borom Robert Haskins
LG Teven Jenkins Alex Leatherwood Gabriel Houy Josh Lugg
C Cody Whitehair Lucas Patrick Doug Kramer
RG Nate Davis Ja’Tyre Carter Dieter Eiselen
RT Darnell Wright Aviante Collins Kellen Diesch Roy Mbaeteka

 

Edge rusher

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string Other
DE DeMarcus Walker Dominique Robinson D’Anthony Jones Jalen Harris
DE Yannick Ngakoue Rasheem Green Terrell Lewis Trevis Gipson

 

Interior defensive line

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string Other
DT Justin Jones Gervon Dexter Sr. Travis Bell Andrew Brown
DT Andrew Billings Zacch Pickens Bravvion Roy

 

Linebacker

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string Other
WLB T.J. Edwards DeMarquis Gates Micah Baskerville
MLB Tremaine Edmunds Noah Sewell Buddy Johnson
SLB Jack Sanborn Dylan Cole Kuony Deng

 

Cornerback

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string Other
CB Jaylon Johnson Tyrique Stevenson Greg Stroman Jr. Jaylon Jones, Macon Clark
CB Kyler Gordon Terell Smith Josh Blackwell Michael Ojemudia, Kindle Vildor

 

Safety

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string Other
S Eddie Jackson Elijah Hicks Adrian Colbert Bralen Trahan
S Jaquan Brisker A.J. Thomas Kendall Williamson

 

Special teams

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Position 1st string 2nd string 3rd string Other
P Trenton Gill
K Cairo Santos Andre Szmyt
LS Patrick Scales
H Trenton Gill
KR Velus Jones Jr. Khalil Herbert Trestan Ebner Tyler Scott, Aron Cruickshank
PR Velus Jones Jr. Dante Pettis DJ Moore Eddie Jackson, Tyler Scott
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