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Alyssa Barbieri

Bears’ 53-man roster prediction after first full week of training camp

The Chicago Bears have wrapped their first full week of training camp, which included the start of padded workouts earlier this week.

There have been a number of standout players and intriguing roster battles through the first seven practices, which should make for an interesting remainder of the summer.

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While there are a number of roster spots all but locked up at this point, there have been some under-the-radar players making their case. But will it be enough to lock up a roster spot?

With the first full week of training camp in the books, here’s our updated 53-man roster prediction.

(Salary cap information from Spotrac)

1
QB Justin Fields

Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 24

Experience: 3rd season

2023 cap hit: $5.14 million

2
QB P.J. Walker

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 28

Experience: 4th season

2023 cap hit: $1.66 million

3
RB Khalil Herbert

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 25

Experience: 3rd season

2023 cap hit: $972,677

4
RB D'Onta Foreman

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Age: 27

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $2 million

5
RB Roschon Johnson

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Age: 22

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $942,172

6
RB Travis Homer

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 24

Experience: 5th season

2023 cap hit: $1.77 million

7
FB Khari Blasingame

AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps

Age: 27

Experience: 5th season

2023 cap hit: $2 million

8
WR DJ Moore

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 26

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $20.16 million

9
WR Darnell Mooney

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 25

Experience: 4th season

2023 cap hit: $3.06 million

10
WR Chase Claypool

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 25

Experience: 4th season

2023 cap hit: $2.99 million

11
WR Tyler Scott

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 21

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $915,863

12
WR Equanimeous St. Brown

Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 26

Experience: 5th season

2023 cap hit: $1.16 million

13
WR Velus Jones Jr.

Quinn Harris/Getty Images

Age: 26

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $1.22 million

14
TE Cole Kmet

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 24

Experience: 4th season

2023 cap hit: $7.36 million

15
TE Robert Tonyan

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 29

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $2.65 million

16
TE Jake Tonges

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 24

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $870,000

17
OL Cody Whitehair

Quinn Harris/Getty Images

Age: 31

Experience: 8th season

2023 cap hit: $14.1 million

18
OL Braxton Jones

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 24

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $944,888

19
OL Teven Jenkins

AP Photo/Ben VanHouten

Age: 25

Experience: 3rd season

2023 cap hit: $2.28 million

20
OL Nate Davis

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 26

Experience: 5th season

2023 cap hit: $6.92 million

21
OL Darnell Wright

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 21

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $3.81 million

22
OL Lucas Patrick

AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps

Age: 30

Experience: 7th season

2023 cap hit: $5.38 million

23
OL Ja'Tyre Carter

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 24

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $897,328

24
OL Larry Borom

AP Photo/Matt Durisko

Age: 24

Experience: 3rd season

2023 cap hit: $1.02 million

25
OL Alex Leatherwood

Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Age: 24

Experience: 3rd season

2023 cap hit: $1.96 million

26
DL DeMarcus Walker

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 28

Experience: 7th season

2023 cap hit: $6.41 million

27
DL Trevis Gipson

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 26

Experience: 4th season

2023 cap hit: $2.82 million

28
DL Dominique Robinson

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

Age: 25

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $938,289

29
DL Rasheem Green

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 26

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $2.44 million

30
DL Justin Jones

Jason Miller/Getty Images

Age: 26

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $7.4 million

31
DL Andrew Billings

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 28

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $2.69 million

32
DL Gervon Dexter Sr.

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 21

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $1.22 million

33
DL Zacch Pickens

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Age: 23

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $1.04 million

34
DL Travis Bell

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Age: 24

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $779,285

35
LB Tremaine Edmunds

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 25

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $14.68 million

36
LB T.J. Edwards

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 26

Experience: 5th season

2023 cap hit: $5 million

37
LB Jack Sanborn

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 23

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $872,500

38
LB Noah Sewell

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Age: 21

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $831,237

39
LB Dylan Cole

Andy Lyons/Getty Images

Age: 29

Experience: 7th season

2023 cap hit: $1.09 million

40
LB DeMarquis Gates

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

Age: 27

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $870,000

41
CB Jaylon Johnson

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 24

Experience: 4th season

2023 cap hit: $3.55 million

42
CB Kyler Gordon

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

Age: 23

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $1.97 million

43
CB Tyrique Stevenson

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Age: 23

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $1.17 million

44
CB Terell Smith

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Age: 24

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $818,971

45
CB Kindle Vildor

AP Photo/Jason Behnken

Age: 25

Experience: 4th season

2023 cap hit: $2.82 million

46
CB Josh Blackwell

 

Age: 24

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $870,000

47
S Eddie Jackson

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 29

Experience: 7th season

2023 cap hit: $17.09 million

48
S Jaquan Brisker

Quinn Harris/Getty Images

Age: 24

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $1.67 million

49
S Elijah Hicks

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 23

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $889,252

50
S Kendall Williamson

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 22

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $769,444

51
K Cairo Santos

AP Photo/David Richard

Age: 31

Experience: 10th season

2023 cap hit: $4.5 million

52
P Trenton Gill

Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 24

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $889,252

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