Roster Moves

Safety Eddie Jackson on Saturday was downgraded from doubtful to out and did not travel with the Bears to Kansas City for Sunday's game against the Chiefs.

The Bears on Wednesday placed starting left tackle Braxton Jones on injured reserve with a neck injury he sustained in last Sunday's loss to the Buccaneers.

Ahead of Sunday's game in Tampa, the Bears flexed offensive tackle Aviante Collins from the practice squad to the active roster and downgraded right guard Nate Davis and cornerback Josh Blackwell to out on the injury report.

The Bears on Thursday placed cornerback Kyler Gordon on injured reserve with a hand injury and signed cornerback Greg Stroman Jr. off the practice squad.

The Bears on Saturday elevated tight end Stephen Carlson and DeMarquis Gates to the active roster for Sunday's season opener against the Packers and released veteran linebacker Dylan Cole.

The Bears on Thursday signed quarterback Nathan Peterman and receiver/return specialist Trent Taylor to the active roster, signed four players to the practice squad and placed offensive linemen Teven Jenkins and Doug Kramer on injured reserve.

The Bears on Wednesday signed 11 players to their practice squad, including 2023 draft picks Travis Bell and Kendall Williamson.

The Bears on Wednesday claimed defensive end Khalid Kareem and safety Quindell Johnson off waivers from the Colts and Rams, respectively.

The Bears reached the NFL's mandatory 53-man roster limit Tuesday by waiving 24 players, terminating the contracts of six vested veterans, placing receiver Isaiah Ford on injured reserve and waiving/injured running back Trestan Ebner.

The Bears on Tuesday bolstered their offensive line by acquiring veteran guard/center Dan Feeney from the Dolphins in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round pick.

The Bears on Sunday released veteran quarterback P.J. Walker, waived offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood and waived/injured guard Gabe Houy.

The Bears on Friday placed receiver Dante Pettis on injured reserve and waived/injured receiver Joe Reed.

The Bears on Friday bolstered their defense by signing veteran Pro Bowl defensive end Yannick Ngakoue to a one-year contract.

The Bears on Friday agreed to terms with veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis on a one-year deal. Lewis has played 17 NFL seasons with the Jaguars (2006-17) and Packers (2018-22).

The Bears on Wednesday locked up a key member of their offense, signing tight end Cole Kmet to a four-year contract extension through 2027.

 The Bears on Tuesday signed receiver Isaiah Ford and linebacker Buddy Johnson and waived linebacker Sterling Weatherford and punter Ryan Anderson.

The Bears on Monday removed receiver Chase Claypool from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, making him eligible to participate in their first training camp practice Wednesday at Halas Hall.

After concluding their mandatory minicamp Thursday, the Bears will head into their offseason break with all 10 of their draft picks under contract after signing Gervon Dexter Sr. and Tyrique Stevenson.

The Bears on Monday signed fourth-round draft pick Roschon Johnson, a running back from Texas, to a four-year contract.

The Bears on Monday signed three of their 2023 draft picks: first-round tackle Darnell Wright, third-round defensive tackle Zacch Pickens and fourth-round receiver Tyler Scott.

The Bears on Monday signed four players who participated in their rookie minicamp on a tryout basis: TE Stephen Carlson, DE D'Anthony Jones, OL Josh Lugg and S Bralen Trahan.

The Bears on Thursday signed 14 undrafted free agents, including a record-breaking quarterback, the son of a former Bears linebacker and a prospect who was born a few miles from Halas Hall.

The Bears kicked off their rookie minicamp Thursday by signing the final four players they selected in the draft to four-year contracts.

Roy Mbaeteka, a 6-8, 331-pound offensive tackle from Nigeria, has been added to the Bears roster through the NFL's International Player Pathway (IPP) Program.

The Bears on Monday re-signed receiver/return specialist Dante Pettis to a one-year contract. Pettis appeared in all 17 games last season, catching 19 passes for 245 yards and three touchdowns.

The Bears on Thursday signed veteran defensive end Rasheem Green to a one-year contract. Green, 25, spent his first five NFL seasons with the Seahawks (2018-21) and Texans (2022).

Backup quarterback Nathan Peterman will return for a second season with the Bears after signing a one-year contract.

The Bears on Thursday signed linebacker Dylan Cole to a one-year contract. Cole has spent six seasons in the NFL, most recently playing for the Titans. 

The Bears on Thursday agreed to terms on a one-year contract with running back D'Onta Foreman, pending a physical. Foreman ran for a career-high 914 yards last season with the Panthers.

The Bears on Thursday agreed to terms on a one-year contract with tight end Robert Tonyan, pending a physical. Tonyan, 28, spent his first five NFL seasons with the Packers, accumulating 1,437 receiving yards on 137 receptions with 17 touchdowns.

The Bears on Thursday agreed to terms on a one-year contract with defensive tackle Andrew Billings, pending a physical, and released backup quarterback Trevor Siemian.

The Bears on Thursday agreed to a two-year contract with backup quarterback P.J. Walker, pending a physical.

The Bears on Wednesday bolstered their defense by agreeing to a four-year contract with unrestricted free agent linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, pending a physical.

The Bears on Wednesday agreed to terms with linebacker T.J. Edwards on a three-year contract, pending a physical. Edwards spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the Eagles. 

The Bears on Wednesday agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent guard Nate Davis on a three-year contract, pending a physical. Davis spent his first four NFL seasons with the Titans.

The Bears on Wednesday agreed to terms with defensive end DeMarcus Walker on a three-year contract, pending a physical.

The Bears on Wednesday agreed to a two-year contract with unrestricted free agent running back Travis Homer, pending a physical.

The Bears on Tuesday signed long-snapper Patrick Scales to a one-year contract extension and fullback Khari Blasingame to a two-year extension.

The Bears on Friday tendered one-year contracts to two exclusive rights free agents, cornerback Josh Blackwell and defensive tackle Andrew Brown.

The Bears on Tuesday released veteran defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad. Muhammad appeared in 16 games with nine starts in 2022, registering 29 tackles and one sack.

Tight end Chase Allen and receiver Nsimba Webster were among seven practice squad players the Bears signed to 2023 reserve/future contracts.

The Bears on Saturday elevated safety Adrian Colbert and cornerback Greg Stroman Jr. from the practice squad to the active roster in advance of Sunday's season finale against the Vikings.

The Bears on Wednesday signed receiver Equanimeous St. Brown to a one-year contract extension through the 2023 season.

The Bears on Wednesday placed RG Teven Jenkins, RT Michael Schofield III and CB Josh Blackwell on injured reserve, and signed LBs DeMarquis Gates and Terrell Lewis and DE Jayln Holmes.

The Bears on Wednesday claimed cornerback Michael Ojemudia off waivers from the Broncos and waived defensive end Taco Charlton.

The Bears on Friday placed CBs Jaylon Johnson and Kindle Vildor on injured reserve, activated RB Khalil Herbert and added CB Breon Borders, WR Nsima Webster and TE Chase Allen to the active roster.

The Bears on Tuesday placed rookie linebacker Jack Sanborn on injured reserve and signed veteran linebacker Elijah Lee off the Chiefs practice squad.

The Bears on Saturday elevated receiver Nsimba Webster and tight end Jake Tonges from the practice squad to the active roster in advance of Sunday's game against the Eagles.

The Bears on Saturday signed quarterback Nathan Peterman to the active roster, placed quarterback Trevor Siemian on injured reserve and elevated defensive backs Adrian Colbert and Harrison Hand to the active roster ahead of Sunday's game against the Packers.

The Bears on Wednesday signed quarterback Tim Boyle and defensive lineman Andrew Brown and placed safety Dane Cruikshank on injured reserve.

The Bears on Tuesday placed receiver Darnell Mooney and safety Eddie Jackson on injured reserve and promoted rookie safety A.J. Thomas from their practice squad to active roster.

The Bears on Saturday added running back Darrynton Evans, quarterback Nathan Peterman and linebacker DeMarquis Gates to their active roster in advance of Sunday's road game against the Jets.

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).