Chicago Bears Name Initial 53-Man Roster

The Chicago Bears have their initial 53-man roster set. Final cuts were due by 4 PM Eastern Time Saturday, and it took the team a few extra hours, but they finally did it. There were a few surprises, including corner Kevin Toliver, who was expected to compete for a starting position, getting released.

Defensive back Marqui Christian is currently suspended for the first two games of the season, but is expected to be a potential roster addition when Week 3 rolls around.

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Bears Initial 53-Man Roster: 2 QB’s, A New RB, & 5 New TE’s…

There are zero surprises on the quarterback front, and very few brow-raisers on the offensive side of the ball. The team did revamp their tight ends room completely; none of the five currently on the roster were with the team in 2019.

Here’s a look at who the team decided to keep on its initial 53-man roster:

1. Quarterback (2)
2. Mitch Trubisky
3. Nick Foles
5. Running back (4)
6. David Montgomery
7. Tarik Cohen
8. Ryan Nall
9. Cordarrelle Patterson
11. Tight end (5)
12. Jimmy Graham
13. Cole Kmet
14. Eric Saubert
15. Demetrius Harris
16. J.P. Holtz
18. Wide Receiver (6)
19. Allen Robinson
20. Anthony Miller
21. Darnell Mooney
22. Ted Ginn Jr.
23. Riley Ridley
24. Javon Wims
26. Offensive line (9)
27. James Daniels
28. Cody Whitehair
29. Charles Leno Jr.
30. Bobby Massie
31. Germain Ifedi
32. Jason Spriggs
33. Sam Mustipher
34. Arlington Hambright
35. Rashad Coward
37. Defensive line (5)
38. Akiem Hicks
39. Bilal Nichols
40. Roy Robertson-Harris
41. John Jenkins
42. Brent Urban
44. Outside Linebacker (5)
45. Khalil Mack
46. Robert Quinn
47. James Vaughters
48. Trevis Gipson
49. Barkevious Mingo
52. Inside Linebacker (4)
53. Roquan Smith
54. Danny Trevathan
55. Joel Iyiegbuniwe
56. Josh Woods
58. Cornerback (5)
59. Kyle Fuller
60. Jaylon Johnson
61. Buster Skrine
62. Duke Shelley
63. Kindle Vildor
65. Safety (6)
66. Eddie Jackson
67. Tashaun Gipson
68. Deon Bush
69. DeAndre Houston-Carson
70. Sherrick McManis
72. Special Teams: (3)
73. Eddy Piñeiro (K)
74. Pat O’Donnell (P)
75. Patrick Scales (LS)

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Bears Practice Squad: Which Recently Cut Players Have the Best Shot?

One of the more interesting rumors to emerge during cuts on Saturday came from Chris Emma of 670 The Score, who suggested kicker Eddy Piñeiro, who made the team as the only kicker on the squad, may be heading to injured reserve. If this happens, the Bears will likely turn to Cairo Santos, who they signed before releasing Saturday. Thus, Santos is a perfect candidate for the practice squad.

A few other interesting names to watch are on the defensive side of the ball. The most surprising cut was cornerback Kevin Toliver, who was expected to compete with rookie Jaylon Johnson for the starting spot opposite Kyle Fuller. Toliver played in 27 games for the Bears over his first two seasons, starting two. It wouldn’t be a surprise if another team starved for depth in the secondary swoops in and picks him up off waivers.

Another player to watch? Linebacker Ledarius Mack, the little brother of Khalil. The Bears, who are deep on defense and special teams, cut him Saturday, but if the younger Mack clears waivers, look for Chicago to add him to the practice squad.

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