Tracking the path to 53 players

The Chicago Bears should trim their roster from 90 to 53 players earlier than 5 p.m. CT on Sunday evening. There is only one cutdown day as opposed to gradual cuts all through the preseason, which was achieved a number of years in the past.

There are a handful of players who’ve made a case for a roster spot, however they received’t all make the minimize. After forming the 53-man roster, Chicago will begin placing collectively their follow squad, which ought to characteristic a few of these names who simply missed the minimize.

But with some potential surprising cuts (and trades) on the approach, the preliminary 53-man roster received’t essentially be the closing roster heading into Chicago’s Week 1 recreation in opposition to the Carolina Panthers.

We’re monitoring the Bears’ roster cuts as they occur earlier than Sunday’s deadline. Stay tuned to this web page for updates.