The Chicago Bears have assembled their initial 53-man roster, which features a few surprises but shook out pretty much how everyone expected it.
There were a handful of players who made a case for a roster spot, but they didn’t make the cut. After forming the 53-man roster, Chicago will start putting together their practice squad, which should feature some of those names who just missed the cut.
With the Bears being first in waiver order, the initial 53-man roster won’t necessarily be the final roster heading into Chicago’s Week 1 game against the Green Bay Packers.
Here’s a look at the players who the Bears cut as they assembled their 53-man roster:
TE Jake Tonges
Waived with injury settlement
LB Kuony Deng
Waived
TE Jared Pinkney
Waived with injury settlement
WR Joe Reed
Waived with injury settlement
LB Buddy Johnson
Waived with injury settlement
QB P.J. Walker
Released
OL Alex Leatherwood
Waived
OL Gabe Houy
Waived with injury settlement
DT Bravvion Roy
Waived
OT Kellen Diesch
Waived
OL Logan Stenberg
Waived
OL Bobby Haskins
Waived
LB Davion Taylor
Waived
DT Andrew Brown
Waived
CB Michael Ojemudia
Waived
WR Daurice Fountain
Waived
TE Lachlan Pitts
Waived
DE D'Anthony Jones
Waived
WR Nsimba Webster
Released
LB Barrington Wade
Waived
TE Stephen Carlson
Waived
FB Robert Burns
Waived
OT Aviante Collins
Waived
RB Trestan Ebner
Waived with injury settlement
LB DeMarquis Gates
Waived
S Bralen Trahan
Waived
DT Travis Bell
Waived
QB Nathan Peterman
Released
S Kendall Williamson
Waived
OL Roy Mbaeteka
Waived
CB Greg Stroman Jr.
Released
DE Trevis Gipson
Waived
CB Kindle Vildor
Waived
LB Micah Baskerville
Waived
CB Macon Clark
Waived
OL Dieter Eiselen
Waived
DE Jalen Harris
Waived
OL Josh Lugg
Waived
LB Mykal Walker
Waived
