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So based on the latest 53-man roster, we have only added 4 players 30 yrs or older this offseason, yet we have removed 14 players from the 2014 53-man roster that would be 30+ this year. With one of our gains being Gafford (Long Snapper), we really only have 3 new positional players added over 30 (or 10 less compared to last year). That is a pretty big turnover coupled with the 25 new players on the 53-man roster. We will basically see a complete roster turnover in 2 offseasons, which is pretty remarkable. Looking to next year, we will also have some money to spend (and lock up Long/Alshon) with Allen/Forte coming off the books. 2015 53-man gains (30+ age) Gafford - 32 Montgomery - 32 Rolle - 32 Ball - 30 2014 53-man losses (29+ age last year) Garza - 35 Briggs - 34 Cain - 34 Tillman - 33 Williams - 32 Jennings - 31 Spurlock - 31 Scott - 30 Holmes - 30 Marshall - 30 Rosario - 30 Morgan - 29 Mulligan - 29 De la puente - 29

No way they waive Ola and Mills, and bring in Omameh to play tackle. Long gets pushed outside to RT and gets Clay Matthews in Week One, should be fun.

per Biggs #Bears have signed NT Terry Williams to the practice squad Nice to see.

Biggest surprise: #Bears have cut RT Jordan Mills, a source confirms https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/status/...592715600785408 Speculation: Long is our new RT, and Ducasse or Omameh are the new RG.

There goes one, kinda surprised, as I thought Martin would stick: #Bears have informed veteran S Sherrod Martin they will terminate his contract. https://twitter.com/BradBiggs/status/640580231171047425

BEARS MAKE FIRST CLAIM: G/T Patrick Omameh was claimed by Bears. https://twitter.com/NFLSTROUD/status/640569973589590016 and #2: #Bears also claimed CB Harold Jones-Quartey off waivers from #Cardinals https://twitter.com/BradBiggs/status/640572712134541313

David Bass claimed by Titans #Titans claimed David Bass & Steven Johnson, as they look to add depth. https://twitter.com/RapSheet

Cool, yeah, some browsers are quirky with add-ons/plug-ins.

Yeah, I don't think they will be on the final 53-man roster. I am expecting 4-5 more moves overall. There are some good players out there for one reason or another. Even if you are just improving the bottom of the roster, you still are improving.

He was an injury risk with those knees.

53 man roster in first post, surprised about Porter and Callahan.

Absolutely, but just based on last year's opening day 53-man roster, Tayo, Meredith, and Bellamy or whoever is in their place will be new to the roster.

Just to put this in perspective, the Bears have had a 44% roster turnover (23 new players and counting) from opening day 2014 to 2015: 3 more new players and half the roster will be turned over in one offseason. Bostic, Dunn, Fales, and Young are still potential roster cuts from 2014.

I am mixed, you have to pay someone, and it might as well be a perennial Pro Bowler and someone who is top 5 at their position every year. The way contracts work nowadays, it is more about the guaranteed money vs the contract or annual salary. If they were willing to take Willie Young and a 3rd, would you do it?

Sort of related: Damn, I would love Kam, adding him and McPhee in one offseason? What would you be willing to trade for him?

Me too, but Dunn might not make it either if we pick up someone off the waiver wire.

per Biggs: #Bears have informed LB Matthew Wells, acquired in trade with #Patriots, that he will be placed on waivers. Damn, that means Bostic stays and Timu replaces Foster

Bengals release DT Devon Still.

Damn, James Jones was cut by NYG, you know he is going back to GB. That would be a great pickup for us as a solid #3.

per Biggs: #Bears have informed LB Jonathan Anderson he will be placed on waivers. Good candidate to return to practice squad after solid preseason. #Bears have informed TE Gannon Sinclair he will be placed on waivers. Was claimed from Arizona earlier this week. #Bears will waive/injured WR AJ Cruz, who suffered a sprained ankle in practice on Tuesday. I really liked Anderson and hope he makes it thru to the Practice Squad.

I updated my first post with some better projections. Everything almost looks set unless we acquire someone else. For offense, depending on health, we will either carry 3x QBs due to Clausen's status, or 6th WR due to WR health. I think we could even add a 4th TE for the final spot on offense. To me, most positions seem pretty locked in. The only major changes will be if we pick up some other off the waiver wire (which I fully suspect we will).

https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/640192571986329601 Makes sense considering we have McPhee, Allen, Houston, Acho, and potentially Bass already on the outside. With the need for another Special Teamer (due to Perry injury), I could see them going with Anderson, Timu, and Wells over Young, Foster, and Bostic.

Stinger did it work? If you get the test to work, sign up and go thru a mock draft to ensure it works (completely). I had one instance where it loaded, but then I could not select a player.

Yeah, I wasn't trying to cherry pick stats, I just saw the sack totals and turnover ratio and was like "wow, that seems different", and sure enough, both were way better than anything we have seen in quite a while.

I was shocked at first, but after seeing Timu, Anderson, and Wells play lights out, I could see them easily letting Foster and Bostic go to make room for at least two of them.