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Lou goes 1-on-1 with Bears safety Jaquan Brisker
FOX 32's Lou Canellis goes 1-on-1 with Bears safety Jaquan Brisker after the preseason finale in Kansas City.
One of the most difficult days in the NFL is here. It's cutdown day, meaning the Chicago Bears will have to make their final cuts.
Here are the latest moves by the Bears as they try and slim their roster to 53 players before the Tuesday 3 p.m. deadline.
Chicago Bears roster move tracker
The Bears have made the following moves:
Ryan Poles speaks - 3:20 P.M.:
Bears general manager Ryan Poles is here to talk about the roster moves.
He said it's realistic that Jaylon Johnson plays Week 1, but they need to prepare him so he doesn't suffer another injury. Poles said he suffered a soft-tissue injury before camp began.
He also said rookie defensive back Zah Frazier will miss the entire season on the non-football injury list as he navigates a personal issue.
He also said the team will monitor the waiver wire and the claims, plus any potential trades that will help the roster.
Walker, Jones Jr. make the 53:
With the Bears' initial 53-man roster, there are players who survived the cuts and made the first roster of the season.
Linebacker Carl Jones Jr., who was an undrafted free agent last year, and wide receiver Jahdae Walker, an undrafted free agent this year who became a preseason hero, have made the roster.
Bears Final Cuts - 3:04 P.M.:
Here are the Bears' list of final cuts to get down to the 53-man roster:
Placed on IR, with a designation to return:
RB Travis Homer
LB Amen Ogbongbemiga
Waived/Injured the following players:
DB Tysheem Johnson
OL Doug Kramer
OL Bill Murray
Waived the following players:
WR Maurice Alexander
RB Brittain Brown
LS Luke Elkin
DL Jonathan Ford
DB Mekhi Garner
DL Jamree Kromah
OL Jordan McFadden
DL Zacch Pickens
WR JP Richardson
WR Tyler Scott
OL Ricky Stromberg
Released the following players:
WR Miles Boykin
TE Stephen Carlson
DL Tanoh Kpassagnon
Activated to Roster:
DB Jaylon Johnson
P Tory Taylor
Practice ends - 2:30 P.M.:
The Bears finished their Tuesday practice, and it offered a few insights into some players on the roster bubble.
Carl Jones Jr., Jahdae Walker, Kiran Amegadije and Daniel Hardy were present. Amen Ogbongbemiga, Jonathan Ford, Doug Kramer Jr., Bill Murray, Maurice Alexander and Miles Boykin were not present.
This bodes well for Jones Jr.'s chances. It doesn't bode well for Ogbongbemiga.
Zacch Pickens:
The Bears have reportedly waived 2023 third-round pick Zacch Pickens, according to multiple reports.
Pickens fell behind the likes of Chris Williams
Tyler Scott:
Like Pickens, Scott was a 2023 NFL Draft pick. According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Bears waived Scott.
The Cincinnati product was in competition with Jahdae Walker and Maurice Alexander for the final wide receiver spot, should the Bears decide to keep six receivers.
Ben Johnson's updates:
Bears general manager Ryan Poles will address the media after practice around 3:05 p.m., and he'll have more answers.
But, Bears head coach Ben Johnson did offer two key updates.
First, the Bears will carry three quarterbacks on the opening day roster. Caleb Williams, Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent will all be present, even with Keenum recovering from a leg injury that kept him out of the final two preseason games.
"We will be going forward with three quarterbacks," Johnson said. "I really like the makeup, chemistry and growth."
Defensive back Jaylon Johnson will be on the opening day roster, and he'll take up a roster spot regardless if he plays or not against Minnesota. There is no plan for Johnson to open the season on the non-football injury list or the short-term injured reserve.
Johnson said the plan is for him to play Week 1, however that's still to be determined as the team inches closer to Sept. 8.