The Chicago Bears started their roster cutdowns ahead of the August 29 deadline. They parted with backup quarterback P.J. Walker and reserve offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood. Those moves lead off Clocker Sports’ running list of players waived by the team.
This list will be updated regularly so be sure to check back to see who gets released and, later, where they end up.
Chicago Bears Cuts Tracker: Working Toward 53-Man Roster
Bears cuts:
- P.J. Walker (Browns)
- Alex Leatherwood (Browns)
- Gabriel Houy
- Bravvion Roy
- Bobby Haskins
- Kellen Diesch (Steelers)
- Davion Taylor
- Andrew Brown
- Michael Ojemudia
- Daurice Fountain (Lions)
- Lachlan Pitts
- Nsimba Webster*
- D’Anthony Jones
- Micah Baskerville*
- Barrington Wade
- Logan Stenberg
- Aviante Collins*
- Trestan Ebner
- DeMarquis Gates*
- Bralen Trahan
- Travis Bell*
- Stephen Carlson*
- Roy Mbaeteka*
- Robert Burns*
- Nathan Peterman
- Macon Clark
- Trevis Gipson
- Kindle Vildor (Titans)
- Greg Stroman*
- Jalen Harris*
- Mykal Walker
- Kendall Williamson*
- LaCale London
- Terrell Lewis
- A.J. Thomas
Note: “*” indicates practice squad
Injured Reserve:
- Isaiah Ford
Former Bears cuts:
- DeAndre Houston-Carson (Ravens)
- Pat O’Donnell (Packers)
- Breshad Perriman (Colts)
- Trevor Siemian (Bengals)
- Ihmir Smith-Marsette (traded by Chiefs to Panthers)
- Al-Quadin Muhammad (Colts)
- Jesse James (Saints)
- Deon Bush (Chiefs)
- Sam Mustipher (Ravens)
Bears Waiver Claims
Chicago has waiver priority through Week 3 of the regular season. Here is a running list of the players are claimed and which team they came from.
– Khalid Kareem (Colts)
– Quindell Johnson (Rams)
– Trent Taylor (UFA, Bengals)
Bears Will Stay Aggressive
NFL teams have to trim their roster down to 53 players from the 90-man roster they were allowed to have throughout training camp by 3 P.M. ET on August 29. The league used to have rounds of cutdowns. But they changed that rule to allow for one massive cutdown at the conclusion of the preseason.
There will be a large swath of players to hit the waiver wire between now and the start of the regular season.
Bears HC Gets Candid About Roster Cutdowns Ahead of Preseason Finale
General manager Ryan Poles has already said his front office will continue being aggressive in seeking out upgrades for the roster. He also specifically mentioned this period around the league as a “busy couple days” for them as they work towards that.