The Chicago Bears enter the 2021 season hoping to present Justin Fields as their quarterback of the future, even though Andy Dalton will get the nod Week 1 against the Los Angeles Rams. The most intriguing position outside of quarterback will be tight end. Can the Bears use Cole Kmet as a dynamic weapon or will they have to play Jimmy Graham more than they want to? Chicago’s defense under new coordinator Sean Desai is also in the spotlight after seeing its play decline in the second half of last season.
*Player who was waived with an injury designation and has reverted back to the team’s injured reserve list
Bears 53-man roster following roster cuts
Chicago Bears, 53-man roster
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Position | Name |
| DB | Deon Bush |
| DB | Xavier Crawford |
| DB | Tashaun Gipson Sr. |
| DB | DeAndre Houston-Carson |
| DB | Eddie Jackson |
| DB | Jaylon Johnson |
| DB | Duke Shelley |
| DB | Kindle Vildor |
| DL | Angelo Blackson |
| DL | Eddie Goldman |
| DL | Akiem Hicks |
| DL | Bilal Nichols |
| DL | Khyiris Tonga |
| K | Cairo Santos |
| LB | Jeremiah Attaochu |
| LB | Trevis Gipson |
| LB | Joel Iyiegbuniwe |
| LB | Caleb Johnson |
| LB | Christian Jones |
| LB | Khalil Mack |
| LB | Alec Ogletree |
| LB | Robert Quinn |
| LB | Roquan Smith |
| LB | Danny Trevathan |
| LB | Josh Woods |
| LS | Patrick Scales |
| OL | Alex Bars |
| OL | Larry Borom |
| OL | James Daniels |
| OL | Germain Ifedi |
| OL | Teven Jenkins |
| OL | Sam Mustipher |
| OL | Jason Peters |
| OL | Lachavious Simmons |
| OL | Cody Whitehair |
| OL | Elijah Wilkinson |
| P | Pat O'Donnell |
| QB | Andy Dalton |
| QB | Justin Fields |
| QB | Nick Foles |
| RB | Khalil Herbert |
| RB | David Montgomery |
| RB | Damien Williams |
| TE | Jimmy Graham |
| TE | J.P. Holtz |
| TE | Jesper Horsted |
| TE | Jesse James |
| TE | Cole Kmet |
| WR | Rodney Adams |
| WR | Damiere Byrd |
| WR | Marquise Goodwin |
| WR | Darnell Mooney |
| WR | Allen Robinson II |
| Reserve | Injured |
| RB | Tarik Cohen |
| Reserve | Retired |
| TE | Jake Butt |
| Reserve | Suspended by Commissioner |
| DL | Mario Edwards Jr. |
Bears roster cuts
- RB CJ Marable
- RB Ryan Nall
- RB Artavis Pierce
- WR Isaiah Coulter
- WR Justin Hardy
- WR Jon’Vea Johnson
- WR Thomas Ives
- WR Chris Lacy
- WR Dazz Newsome
- WR Riley Ridley
- WR Jester Weah
- WR Javon Wims
- TE Scooter Harrington
- OL Gage Cervenka
- OL Dieter Eiselen
- OL Arlington Hambright
- OL Badara Traore
- OL Dareuan Parker
- OL Adam Redmond
- OL Tyrone Wheatley Jr.
- LB Austin Calitro
- LB Sam Kamara
- LB Charles Snowden
- LB James Vaughters
- DE Ledarius Mack
- DL Daniel Archibong
- DL LaCale London
- DB Artie Burns
- DB Marqui Christian
- DB Thomas Graham Jr.
- DB Michael Joseph
- DB Tre Roberson
- DB Dionte Ruffin
- DB Teez Tabor
- DB Desmond Trufant
- K Brian Johnson