adam Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 The Bears need to cut at least 37 players to get to 53. Here is an updated list I will keep as current as possible throughout the next few days: Bears’ cut list (24): QB Tyler Bray RB Ryan Nall RB Josh Caldwell WR Tanner Gentry WR Marvin Hall WR Jordan Williams-Lambert WR Thomas Ives TE Ian Bunting TE Jesper Horsted OL Marquez Tucker OL Joe Lowery LS John Wirtel DE Jonathan Bullard NT Daryle Banfield DE Jalen Dalton DL Jonathan Harris ILB Jameer Thurman OLB Matt Betts OLB Chuck Harris OLB Kylie Fitts CB Doyin Jibowu CB Clifton Duck CB John Franklin III CB Stephen Denmark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Connorbear Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 30 minutes ago, adam said: Sometimes picks don't work out. Good luck to Mr. Bullard. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASHKUM BEAR Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 Hopefully we get a few players to the practice squad; like Duck, Denmark, Bunting, and maybe Franklin. Caldwell RB was released to I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ54 Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 34 minutes ago, ASHKUM BEAR said: Hopefully we get a few players to the practice squad; like Duck, Denmark, Bunting, and maybe Franklin. Caldwell RB was released to I believe. I think we'll add Jesper Horsted too. That's two TEs that have some promise for roster depth down the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ54 Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 1 hour ago, adam said: Nick Williams played really well and his athleticism surprised me. He has some real versatility across the defensive front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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adam Posted August 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Connorbear said: Sometimes picks don't work out. Good luck to Mr. Bullard. Peace Absolutely, another way to look at it is that our roster is getting so much better top to bottom that we can afford to let a subpar draft pick go. Bullard was penciled in as a borderline starter a few years ago and can't crack the 53 this year. That shows how deep this team really is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alaskan Grizzly Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 28 minutes ago, adam said: Well so much for the Horsted project and the two Ivy League TEs. And surprised that Bray was cut; considering how poorly Daniel was playing in the pre-season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eback Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 Hope this is good news for James Vaughters. All he has done is make plays and he can always get bigger. Might be a mini MACK with his knack of finding the ball in the backfield. We have to be picking up a TE from someone else if they let everyone else go. I thought Bunting and Horsted both played well so surprised there. Yes this roster seems much deeper with quality talent than I can remember having in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChileBear Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 Just a side note, Kaare Vedvik was cut by the queens. Glad we lost out on that bidding war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChileBear Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 4 hours ago, Alaskan Grizzly said: Well so much for the Horsted project and the two Ivy League TEs. And surprised that Bray was cut; considering how poorly Daniel was playing in the pre-season. Not surprised with Daniel over Bray. Daniel came in last year when Biscuit was out and played well. He's a Natty guy and a seasoned vet, so imDo there was no question that he's no 2. Now, do e use a spot on the PS for Bray???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connorbear Posted August 31, 2019 Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 56 minutes ago, ChileBear said: Just a side note, Kaare Vedvik was cut by the queens. Glad we lost out on that bidding war. Wow! And they traded a 4th round pick for him. Wow! Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted August 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 Here is the 53-man roster: Quarterback (2) -- Mitchell Trubisky, Chase Daniel Running back (4) -- David Montgomery, Tarik Cohen, Mike Davis, Kerrith Whyte Jr. Wide receiver (6) -- Allen Robinson, Taylor Gabriel, Anthony Miller, Cordarrelle Patterson, Riley Ridley, Javon Wims Tight end (4) -- Trey Burton, Adam Shaheen, Ben Braunecker, Bradley Sowell Offensive line (8) -- Charles Leno Jr., Cody Whitehair, James Daniels, Kyle Long, Bobby Massie, Ted Larsen, Rashaad Coward, Cornellius Lucas Defensive line (6) -- Akiem Hicks, Eddie Goldman, Bilal Nichols, Roy Robertson-Harris, Nick Williams, Abdullah Anderson Outside linebacker (4) -- Khalil Mack, Leonard Floyd, Aaron Lynch, Isaiah Irving Inside Linebacker (6) -- Danny Trevathan, Roquan Smith, Nick Kwiatkoski, Joel Iyiegbuniwe, Josh Woods, Kevin Pierre-Louis Cornerback (5) -- Kyle Fuller, Prince Amukamara, Buster Skrine, Kevin Toliver II, Duke Shelley Safety (5) -- Eddie Jackson, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Deon Bush, DeAndre Houston-Carson, Sherrick McManis Special teams (3) -- Eddy Pineiro, Pat O'Donnell, Patrick Scales Interesting that they only kept 24 on offense and 26 on defense. Alex Bars looks like the odd man out. Surprised they went with only 4x OLB's considering Floyd's and Lynch's injury histories. I really thought James Vaughters had a chance and hope he and Bars make it to the PS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted August 31, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2019 This is a good way to look at how much the offense has improved in one offseason: Patterson replaced Kevin White Riley Ridley replaced Josh Bellamy Montgomery replaced Jordan Howard Davis replaced Benny Cunningham Kerrith Whyte Jr. replaced Taquan Mizzell https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/five-takeaways-bears-53-man-roster-which-good-enough-win-super-bowl-jonathan-bullard-eddy-pineiro-bradley-sowell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ54 Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 7 hours ago, eback said: Hope this is good news for James Vaughters. All he has done is make plays and he can always get bigger. Might be a mini MACK with his knack of finding the ball in the backfield. We have to be picking up a TE from someone else if they let everyone else go. I thought Bunting and Horsted both played well so surprised there. Yes this roster seems much deeper with quality talent than I can remember having in a long time. It's all about the blocking (or lack thereof) for these two. We should have one or both on the PS and give them another year to work on their strength and technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ54 Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 hour ago, adam said: Here is the 53-man roster: Quarterback (2) -- Mitchell Trubisky, Chase Daniel Running back (4) -- David Montgomery, Tarik Cohen, Mike Davis, Kerrith Whyte Jr. Wide receiver (6) -- Allen Robinson, Taylor Gabriel, Anthony Miller, Cordarrelle Patterson, Riley Ridley, Javon Wims Tight end (4) -- Trey Burton, Adam Shaheen, Ben Braunecker, Bradley Sowell Offensive line (8) -- Charles Leno Jr., Cody Whitehair, James Daniels, Kyle Long, Bobby Massie, Ted Larsen, Rashaad Coward, Cornellius Lucas Defensive line (6) -- Akiem Hicks, Eddie Goldman, Bilal Nichols, Roy Robertson-Harris, Nick Williams, Abdullah Anderson Outside linebacker (4) -- Khalil Mack, Leonard Floyd, Aaron Lynch, Isaiah Irving Inside Linebacker (6) -- Danny Trevathan, Roquan Smith, Nick Kwiatkoski, Joel Iyiegbuniwe, Josh Woods, Kevin Pierre-Louis Cornerback (5) -- Kyle Fuller, Prince Amukamara, Buster Skrine, Kevin Toliver II, Duke Shelley Safety (5) -- Eddie Jackson, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Deon Bush, DeAndre Houston-Carson, Sherrick McManis Special teams (3) -- Eddy Pineiro, Pat O'Donnell, Patrick Scales Interesting that they only kept 24 on offense and 26 on defense. Alex Bars looks like the odd man out. Surprised they went with only 4x OLB's considering Floyd's and Lynch's injury histories. I really thought James Vaughters had a chance and hope he and Bars make it to the PS. Two players I don't get are Whyte who did almost nothing as a RB all preseason and Lucas who did nothing as a blocker. I'm a fan of Nall and felt he could provide a little as a h-back type but we never really saw him do much blocking in the preseason so I get cutting him and likely moving him to the PS. We've already got Patterson as KR and part-time RB so what is Whyte going to do? As an interior OG Bars outplayed Lucas but at OT it might be a simple case of short-term depth needed while Coward heals from his elbow injury. Lucas' experience might make him the better short-term option. Then there is the decision to keep 6 ILBs. Either we love them as special teams players or there is a trade being cooked up swapping one ILB for an OLB. Congratulations are on order for Nick Williams and Abdullah Anderson who have both worked their way into being solid depth players for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ54 Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 hour ago, adam said: This is a good way to look at how much the offense has improved in one offseason: Patterson replaced Kevin White Riley Ridley replaced Josh Bellamy Montgomery replaced Jordan Howard Davis replaced Benny Cunningham Kerrith Whyte Jr. replaced Taquan Mizzell https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/five-takeaways-bears-53-man-roster-which-good-enough-win-super-bowl-jonathan-bullard-eddy-pineiro-bradley-sowell I think the Daniels/Whitehair position swap will pay solid dividends this year too. Kyle Long has had an entire offseason to workout and is looking more like his pre-injury days. You didn't list Wims who looks like a legit depth this year. WR depth is solid especially when you consider Cohen spends a lot of time as a slot WR. I'd say Wims replaces Kevin White while Patterson was brought in to be the one to split time with Cohen. IMO giving Cohen less reps means he'll be running more deep routes at least I hope so because he's tough to stay with in his cuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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