Tracking the 2024 Chicago Bears Roster Cuts (UPDATES)

Luis C. Medina Luis C. Medina
Aug 26, 2024
Aug 26, 2024

I figured that Chicago Bears fans would want a one-stop shop for the team’s cuts as the team goes about trimming its roster to 53 players by the 3 p.m. CT deadline on Tuesday.

The B൩N team will continually update this post as cuts come ��down.

And. Here. We. Go.

The first moves are via the Bears:

  • Defensive tackle Keith Randolph Jr. has been waived. The University of Illinois product had a path to playing time had he performed better in the preseason, but didn’t. As a result, the Bears just traded for defensive tackle Chris Williams.

  • Defensive back Doug Coleman III has been waived with an injury designation. It is worth noting that Coleman reverts back to the Bears and will go on IR if he isn’t claimed on waivers.

  • Tight end Tommy Sweeney‘s contract has been terminated. I think he’ll land on the practice squad unless someone else snags him.

  • A pair of IR moves clear up roster spaces as wide receiver Nsimba Webster and running back Ian Wheeler end up on the injured reserve list. I wrote about the IR guys earlier today. Yours truly is holding out hope that the Wheeler move is essentially an IR stash and we get to see him compete for an RB job in camp next summer.

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  • A trio of cuts reported by NFL reporter Aaron Wilson: Linebacker , defensive tackle , and offensive lineman . The most notable cut here is Carter, who was a Bears 2022 draft pick. This likely means that Bill Murray (no, not that one — this one) is making the initial 53-man roster. With that being said, I’d like to see the team sneak Carter onto the practice squad because I think there is another level for the Southern University product to reach. It’s just that it needs to happen on a developmental level — ideally without the pressure of trying to learn while taking up a spot on the active roster.

  • include offensive lineman Jerome Carvin, defensive lineman Michael Dwumfour, wide receivers Peter LeBlanc and John Jackson, and defensive back Quindell Johnson.

  • adds linebacker Paul Moala to the list of players who have been placed on waivers. As of right now (3:40 p.m. CT on August 26), the Bears’ roster sits at 78 players. They’ll need to part ways with 25 more to get to 53.

  • A pair of notable cuts are coming down and knocking Pro Football Hall of Fame Game standouts Brett Rypien and Collin Johnson off the roster.

    • Brett Rypien Collin Johnson Bears
    Aug 1, 2024; Canton, Ohio, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Brett Rypien (11) congratulates wide receiver Collin Johnson (80) on his touchdown during the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

  • Offensive lineman Jake Curhan is on his way out, . Curhan and Bears OC Shane Waldron have a previous connection from a prior stop, but the team will look elsewhere to fill out its offensive line.

  • Safety Adrian Colbert (), tight end Stephen Carlson (), offensive lineman Aviante Collins (), defensive tackle Byron Cowart ()

  • Biggsy’s Twitter is all over the cuts today: Punter hits the waiver wire, as does cornerback , and defensive tackle .

  • Cornerback Greg Stroman Jr. has been notified of his pending release, . For what it’s worth, Garafolo seems to think that Stroman will have interest from other teams. And because he is a vested veteran, Stroman isn’t subject to waivers and can immediately sign with another team. In other words, don’t expect Stroman to slip back onto the Bears’ practice squad without other teams kicking the tires.

  • : Hard Knocks singing sensation (and UDFA QB) Austin Reed is going to waivers. Of course, this leaves Caleb Williams and Tyson Bagent as the only quarterbacks on the Bears’ active roster.

    • More to come…

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    Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been ꦅcovering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.

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