The Chicago Bears have the number one spot on the waiver wire, and general manager Ryan…
By Tuesday, August 29, at 3:00 p.m. Chicago time, all NFL teams must have reached the 53-man roster cap; however, a number of teams have already started waiving and cutting players.
Any player with fewer than four seasons of service accrued will be placed through waivers; those with four or more, known as vested veterans, become free agents and are immediately able to sign with another team.
General manager Ryan Poles has stated that his scouts are diligently reviewing the film in order to identify any possible additions, and the Chicago Bears currently hold the top spot on the waiver wire.
Here, we’ll keep tabs on all the Bears trades and rumors as they prepare their roster for the 2023 campaign.
Tonight at 6:30 CT, you can join me for a brand-new T Formation Conversation on our 2nd City Gridiron video channel here, where we’ll be talking about the Bears roster with special guest Jacob Infante.
The 53-man roster for the Bears in 2023 is official. (LINK)
Although there’s still no official word, Biggs reported that Kindle Vildor and Trevis Gipson have been released.
Roy Mbaeteka waived, but the Bears can use him as an extra practice squad member the entire season because he is a part of the International Pathway Program.
According to Biggs, the Bears intend to cut safety Kendall Williamson, a seventh-round pick. (Source: )
There are nine more cuts left, based on my unofficial count.
Tyson Bagent is the Bears’ second quarterback since Nathan Peterman was cut but is anticipated to return to the practice squad.
Travis Bell, a seventh-round rookie pick, is anticipated to be waived. The Bears waived Bralen Trahan, a UDFA safety.
(link) Veteran tight end Stephen Carlson is also gone. The Bears will release Robert Burns, RB/FB (link). (Source: )
The Bears intend to waive OT Aviante Collins, LB DeMarquis Gates, and injured RB Trestan Ebner, according to Brad Biggs.
Many return specialists are being released these days. Seeing what the Bears do with Velus Jones Jr. will be interesting.
Now that safety Elijah Hicks will be wearing Kindle, Vildor’s number (22) Hicks is a lock, and Vildor probably isn’t. Feeney has been traded by the Bears, according to Biggs (link). (Source: )
Dan Feeney, an offensive lineman for the Miami Dolphins, is rumored to be traded to the Bears. Only three official transactions involving the Bears were reported on the NFL wire today:
P.J. Walker, Alex Leatherwood, and Gabe Houy (link). Darnell Mooney is noted as a player to keep an eye on in case of a trade (link).
(link) Biggs reports that linebacker Barrington Wade has been waived.
UDFA defensive lineman D’Anthony Jones will be waived by the Bears. Biggs also has the Bears releasing wide receiver Nsimba Webster (link).
CB Michael Ojemudia, DT Andrew Brown, WR Daurice Fountain, and TE Lachlan Pitts are all being waived, according to Brad Biggs.
Davion Taylor, a linebacker, will be released. OL Logan Stenberg is being released by the Bears (link). OL Bobby Haskins will be waived (link). OT Kellen Diesch will not be played (link).
The Bears waive nose tackle Bravvion Roy (link). Guard Gabe Houy has been waived by the Bears due to an injury.
Alex Leatherwood, an offensive lineman, will be released by Chicago. QB P.J. Walker has been released by the Bears (link).
(link) In case you missed it, the Bears waived Joe Reed and Jared Pinkney with injury designations and placed Adrian Colbert and Dante Pettis on injured reserve in an effort to reduce their 90-man offseason roster.
Teams can start building their 16-man practice squad on Wednesday, August 30, at 11:00 a.m. (CT), when the claiming window for players placed on waivers at the final roster reduction closes.
