Roster Moves

The Bears on Saturday elevated running back Darrynton Evans from the practice squad to the active roster in advance of Sunday's game in Atlanta.

The Bears on Wednesday signed defensive lineman Taco Charlton off the Saints practice squad, activated linebacker Matt Adams from injured reserve and waived veteran linebacker A.J. Klein.

The Bears on Tuesday claimed cornerback Justin Layne off waivers from the Giants. Layne has appeared in 43 NFL games with the Steelers (2019-21) and Giants (2022).

The Bears on Tuesday placed running back Khalil Herbert on injured reserve and waived defensive end Kingsley Jonathan.

The Bears on Saturday activated wide receiver Byron Pringle from injured reserve and elevated defensive end Gerri Green and cornerback Harrison Hand to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game vs. the Lions.

The Bears on Tuesday bolstered their offense by agreeing on a trade for veteran receiver Chase Claypool from the Steelers in exchange for a 2023 second-round pick, pending a physical.

The Bears made their second significant trade in less than a week Tuesday, dealing linebacker Roquan Smith to the Ravens in exchange for 2023 second- and fifth-round picks as well as veteran linebacker A.J. Klein.

As expected, the Bears on Thursday placed center/guard Lucas Patrick on injured reserve with a toe injury that forced him to exit Monday night's win over the Patriots in the first quarter.

The Bears on Wednesday agreed to trade veteran defensive end Robert Quinn to the Eagles in exchange for a 2023 fourth-round draft pick, pending a physical.

The Bears on Wednesday promoted center/guard Dieter Eiselen from the practice squad to the active roster and signed receiver Daurice Fountain to the practice squad.

The Bears on Tuesday promoted receiver Isaiah Coulter from the practice squad to the active roster and waived receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette.

The Bears on Tuesday placed linebacker Matt Adams on injured reserve. Adams has appeared in three of the Bears' first four games this season, all as a reserve, playing primarily on special teams.

The Bears on Monday activated veteran receiver N'Keal Harry off injured reserve. He returned to practice last Wednesday, beginning a 21-day window to add him to the active roster.

The Bears on Wednesday placed left guard Cody Whitehair on injured reserve, while receiver N'Keal Harry returned to practice, beginning a three-week window to activate him off IR.

The Bears on Saturday signed kicker Michael Badgley to the practice squad and then elevated him to the active roster. Running back Darrynton Evans was also elevated from the practice squad to the active roster.

The Bears on Tuesday placed receiver Byron Pringle on injured reserve and signed linebacker Joe Thomas off their practice squad.

The Bears on Saturday re-signed veteran defensive tackle Mike Pennel Jr. to the practice squad and flexed Pennel and center/guard Dieter Eiselen from the practice squad to the active roster.

The Bears on Thursday claimed receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette off waivers from the Vikings. As a rookie last season, Smith-Marsette appeared in eight games with one start and caught five passes for 116 yards and two touchdowns.

The Bears on Thursday placed receiver N'Keal Harry on injured reserve and filled the final two spots on their practice squad by signing veteran linebacker Joe Thomas and rookie offensive tackle Kellen Diesch.

The Bears continued to shape their 53-man roster Wednesday, claiming six players off waivers, including offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood, a 2021 first-round draft pick from Alabama.

The Bears on Wednesday signed 14 players to their practice squad, all of whom were waived as part of final cuts Tuesday:

The Bears reached the NFL's mandatory 53-man roster limit Tuesday by waiving 14 players, terminating the contracts of eight vested veterans and placing cornerback Tavon Young on injured reserve.

The Bears on Monday waived three undrafted rookies: receiver Kevin Shaa, center Corey Dublin and safety Jon Alexander.

The Bears reached the NFL's mandatory roster 80-man roster limit Tuesday by terminating the contract of veteran tackle Julien Davenport and waiving four players, including receiver Dazz Newsome.

The Bears on Tuesday reached the NFL's mandatory 85-man roster limit by signing center/guard Corey Dublin and safety Jon Alexander, waiving five players and placing rookie center Doug Kramer on injured reserve.

The Bears on Wednesday removed linebacker Roquan Smith from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, making him eligible to practice for the first time since the start of training camp.

The Bears on Friday signed defensive lineman Trevon Coley and cornerback Davontae Harris and waived defensive tackle Auzoyah Alufohai and safety Jon Alexander.

The Bears on Wednesday placed LB Roquan Smith and DE Sam Kamara on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list and put CB Michael Joseph, S Dane Cruikshank and WR Tajae Sharpe on the non-football injury list (NFI).

The Bears on Tuesday signed rookie second-round pick Jaquan Brisker, a safety from Penn State. With Brisker in the fold, all 11 of the Bears' 2022 draft picks are now under contract.

The Bears on Tuesday added a veteran offensive lineman for the second straight day, signing tackle Riley Reiff to a one-year deal. Reiff has played 10 NFL seasons with the Lions, Vikings and Bengals.

The Bears on Monday signed veteran guard/tackle Michael Schofield to a one-year contract. He has appeared in 102 NFL games with 81 starts over seven seasons with the Broncos, Chargers and Panthers.

The Bears on Wednesday acquired receiver N'Keal Harry from the Patriots in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round draft pick. Neal has appeared in 33 games with New England over three seasons, catching 57 passes for 598 yards and four TDs.

The Bears on Saturday signed top 2022 draft pick Kyler Gordon, a cornerback from Washington, to a four-year contract. The team now has 11 of its 12 draft selections under contract.

The Bears on Tuesday signed cornerback Jayson Stanley and placed guard Dakota Dozier on injured reserve. Stanley, 25, has appeared in eight NFL games, all as a reserve with the Seahawks in 2020.

The Bears on Monday signed veteran nose tackle Mike Pennel and released linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu.

The Bears on Tuesday signed third-round pick Velus Jones Jr., an explosive receiver and return specialist, to a four-year contract. The team has now signed nine of its 11 draft choices.

The Bears on Tuesday signed tackle Shon Coleman and waived punter Ryan Winslow. Coleman, 30, has appeared in 23 NFL games with 16 starts in two seasons with the Browns in 2016-17.

The Bears on Monday signed sixth-round draft pick Zachary Thomas, a tackle from San Diego State, to a four-year contract. Thomas is the eighth of the Bears' 11 draft picks to sign his rookie contract.

The Bears have bolstered their offense by signing veteran receivers Dante Pettis and Tajae Sharpe to one-year contracts.

The Bears on Thursday signed quarterback Nathan Peterman to a one-year contract. The four-year veteran has appeared in 10 career NFL games with the Bills (2017-18) and Raiders (2019-21).

The Bears on Thursday claimed tight end Rysen John off waivers from the Giants and waived tight end Jesper Horsted with a failed physical designation.

The Bears on Monday signed six players who participated in their rookie minicamp on a tryout basis: LB Christian Albright, S Jon Alexander, LS Antonio Ortiz, DE Carson Taylor, S A.J. Thomas and RB De'Montre Tuggle.

The Bears have signed seven of their 11 draft picks to four-year contracts. All seven were selected last Saturday on Day 3 of the draft with picks that the Bears acquired in four trades that day.

The Bears on Friday announced the signings of 16 undrafted free agents. Inside the story features short bios of the 16 prospects, who will begin competing for roster spots at this weekend's rookie minicamp.

The Bears on Wednesday claimed receiver Chris Finke off waivers from the Chiefs.

The Bears on Sunday released Nick Foles. The veteran quarterback appeared in 10 games with eight starts in two seasons in Chicago, passing for 2,102 yards with 11 touchdowns, eight interceptions and an 82.6 rating.

The Bears on Monday signed veteran tackle Julién Davenport to a one-year contract. Davenport, 27, has played both tackle positions throughout his first five NFL seasons with the Texans (2017-18), Dolphins (2019-20) and Colts (2021).

The Bears on Thursday signed receiver David Moore and cornerback Greg Stroman Jr. to one-year contracts. They were both free agents who participated in this week's voluntary minicamp on a tryout basis.

The Bears on Monday signed veteran tight end James O'Shaughnessy to a one-year contract. The Chicago area native has played seven NFL seasons with the Chiefs (2015-16) and Jaguars (2017-21).

The Bears on Monday signed cornerback Tavon Young to a one-year contract. The 28-year-old spent his first six seasons with the Ravens, appearing in 50 games with 24 starts.

The Bears on Saturday signed linebacker Matt Adams to a one-year contract. Adams, 26, spent his first four NFL seasons with the Colts, contributing primarily on special teams.

The Bears on Friday signed veteran tight end Ryan Griffin to a one-year contract. Griffin has appeared in 119 NFL games with 67 starts over nine seasons with the Texans (2013-18) and Jets (2019-21).

The Bears on Thursday signed unrestricted free agent safety Dane Cruikshank to a one-year contract. Cruikshank arrives in Chicago after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Titans.

The Bears on Tuesday signed unrestricted free agent quarterback Trevor Siemian to a two-year contract. The Northwestern product has appeared in 33 NFL games with 29 starts over six seasons.

The Bears on Wednesday signed unrestricted free agent guard Dakota Dozier to a one-year contract. Dozier has appeared in 76 games with 27 starts over seven NFL seasons with the Jets (2015-18) and Vikings (2019-21).

The Bears on Tuesday bolstered their offense by signing unrestricted free agent fullback Khari Blasingame to a one-year contract. The 25-year-old has appeared in 32 NFL games with 13 starts over three seasons with the Titans.

The Bears on Sunday signed unrestricted free agent defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad to a two-year contract. He spent the last four seasons playing on a Colts defense that was coordinated by Bears coach Matt Eberflus.

Safety DeAndre Houston-Carson will return to the Bears for a seventh season after signing a one-year contract Sunday. The 28-year-old has appeared in 77 career games since arriving in 2016 as a sixth-round draft pick.

The Bears on Sunday bolstered their offense by signing unrestricted free agent receiver Byron Pringle to a one-year contract. Pringle, 28, spent his first four NFL seasons with the Chiefs, catching 67 passes for 898 yards and seven touchdowns.

The Bears on Friday bolstered their defense by signing tackle Justin Jones to a two-year contract. Jones arrives after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Chargers.

The Bears on Friday signed unrestricted free agent receiver Equanimeous St. Brown to a one-year contract. Brown spent his first four NFL seasons with the Packers, catching 37 passes for 543 yards and one touchdown.

The Bears have agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent interior offensive lineman Lucas Patrick on a two-year contract. Patrick spent his first six NFL seasons with the Packers, appearing in 73 games with 34 starts.

The Bears agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent linebacker Nicholas Morrow on a one-year contract. Morrow spent his first five NFL seasons with the Raiders, entering the league as an undrafted free agent.

With the start of the new league year Wednesday, the trade sending Bears outside linebacker Khalil Mack to the Chargers in exchange for a 2022 second-round pick and 2023 sixth-round choice became official.

The Bears on Wednesday released running back Tarik Cohen and linebacker Danny Trevathan. Cohen has been sidelined with a knee injury since Week 3 of the 2020 season, while injuries limited Trevathan to five games last year.

Long-snapper Patrick Scales will return to the Bears for a seventh season after agreeing on Wednesday to a one-year contract extension.

The Bears on Monday released veteran nose tackle Eddie Goldman. The 2015 second-round pick appeared in 81 games with 73 starts over six seasons, registering 175 tackles, 13.0 sacks and 18 tackles-for-loss.

The Bears on Friday claimed running back/kick returner Darrynton Evans off waivers from the Titans. Selected by Tennessee in the third round of the 2020 draft, he appeared in six games the past two seasons, all as a reserve.

The Bears on Tuesday tendered one-year contracts to all three of their exclusive rights free agents: center Sam Mustipher, tight end Jesper Horsted and tackle Lachavious Simmons.

The Bears on Tuesday signed veteran inside linebacker Joe Thomas, who has appeared in 89 NFL games with 16 starts over seven seasons with the Packers (2015-17), Cowboys (2018-20), Texans (2021) and Ravens (2021).

The Bears on Tuesday signed linebacker Noah Dawkins. Dawkins, 24, has appeared in 17 NFL games over three seasons with the Buccaneers (2019) and Jets (2020-21).

The Bears on Wednesday signed veteran long-snapper Beau Brinkley and punter Ryan Winslow.

The Bears on Saturday signed offensive lineman Willie Wright to a reserve/future contract. Wright entered the NFL in 2019 with the Browns as an undrafted free agent from Tulsa.

The Bears on Tuesday signed 11 players to reserve/future contracts. All 11 spent all or part of the season on the practice squad, with eight appearing in regular-season games.

The Bears on Saturday promoted rookie receiver Dazz Newsome from the practice squad to the active roster in advance of Sunday's season finale in Minnesota.

The Bears on Thursday placed rookie quarterback Justin Fields on the reserve/COVID-19 list, putting his availability for Sunday's season finale against the Vikings in Minnesota in doubt.

The Bears on Thursday placed Pro Bowl return specialist Jakeem Grant Sr. on injured reserve with an ankle injury, meaning that he will miss Sunday's season finale in Minnesota.

The Bears on Monday removed tight end Jesper Horsted and inside linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe from the reserve/COVID-19 list.

The Bears on Friday removed veteran defensive tackle Akiem Hicks from the reserve/COVID-19 list. Hicks has started all eight games he's played this season, compiling 23 tackles, five tackles-for-loss and 3.5 sacks.

The Bears on Monday removed five players from the reserve/COVID-19 list: Receiver Allen Robinson II, cornerback Jaylon Johnson, safety Tashaun Gipson Sr., tight end Jesse James and running back Ryan Nall.