Chicago Bears waive 4 vested veterans, claim WR Nsimba Webster from 49ers
The Chicago Bears recently announced their 53-man roster. I know firsthand how daily transactions can be confusing. Don’t worry, I have you covered. Below is a breakdown in the simplest form on my full BEASTwriter report of the Bears 53.
2020 starters: waived, released, traded, or retired + UFAs who left in free agency
Released: QB Mitch Trubisky (Bills), OT Charles Leno Jr. (Washington), OT Bobby Massie (Broncos), CB Kyle Fuller (Broncos)
Traded: WR Anthony Miller and 2022 7th-round pick traded to Texans in exchange for 2022 5th-round pick.
The Chicago Bears made the following transactions to arrive at 53-man roster limit:
Players released: OC Adam Redmond, CB Artie Burns, CB Desmond Trufant, S Marqui Christian
Waived: RB Ryan Nall, RB Artavis Pierce, WR Riley Ridley, WR Chris Lacy, WR Isaiah Coulter, WR Jon’Vea Johnson, WR Dazz Newsome, TE Scooter Harrington, OT Tyrone Wheatley Jr., OC Dieter Eiselen, OG Arlington Hambright, DT LaCale London, DE Daniel Archibong (Steelers), OLB James Vaughters, OLB Sam Kamara, OLB Charles Snowden, CB Dionte Ruffin, CB Thomas Graham Jr., CB Tre Roberson, S Teez Tabor, K Brian Johnson
Injured Reserve (IR): (can return after first 3 games)
ILB Danny Trevathan
OT Teven Jenkins (back surgery)
Reserve PUP:
RB Tarik Cohen (can return after the first 6 games)
Reserve/Suspended:
DE Mario Edwards Jr. (PEDs)
Practice squad announced
16 player limit + one international player exemption
Players re-signed after being "released" by the team: None
Claimed off waiver wire: WR Nsimba Webster (49ers)
Players signed after being "waived" by team: RB Ryan Nall, RB Artavis Pierce, WR Isaiah Coulter, WR Jon’Vea Johnson, WR Dazz Newsome, WR Rodney Adams, OT Tyrone Wheatley Jr., OC Dieter Eiselen, OG Arlington Hambright, NT Auzoyah Alufohai, OLB Sam Kamara, OLB Charles Snowden, CB Thomas Graham Jr., S Teez Tabor, K Brian Johnson
Official 53-man roster
QB: Andy Dalton, Justin Fields, Nick Foles
RB: David Montgomery, Damien Williams, Khalil Herbert
WR: Allen Robinson, Darnell Mooney, Marquise Goodwin, Damiere Byrd, Nsimba Webster (claimed off waivers from 49ers)
TE: Jimmy Graham, Cole Kmet, Jesse James, J.P. Holtz, Jesper Horsted
OT: Teven Jenkins, Jason Peters, Elijah Wilkinson, Germaine Ifedi, Larry Borom, Lachavious Simmons
IOL: Cody Whitehair, Alex Bars, Sam Mustipher, James Daniels
IDL: Angelo Blackson, Eddie Goldman, Akiem Hicks, Bilal Nichols, Khyiris Tonga
ILB: Roquan Smith, Danny Trevathan, Alec Ogletree, Josh Woods, Christian Jones, Caleb Johnson, Joel Iyiegbuniwe
OLB: Khalil Mack, Robert Quinn, Jeremiah Attaochu, Trevis Gipson
CB: Jaylon Johnson, Kindle Vildor, Duke Shelley, Xavier Crawford
FS/SS: Eddie Jackson, Tashuan Gipson, Deon Bush, DeAndre Houston-Carson
Specialists: P Pat O’Donnell, K Cairo Santos, LS Patrick Scales