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Alyssa Barbieri

Bears 53-man roster prediction after preseason win vs. Titans

The Chicago Bears opened the preseason with a 23-17 win over the Tennessee Titans, which featured a hot start for the starting offense and a dominant defensive effort.

There have been a number of standout players and intriguing roster battles through training camp and Chicago’s preseason win against Tennessee.

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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 for a spot.

With the first preseason game 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

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 27

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $2 million

5
RB Roschon Johnson

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 22

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $942,172

6
RB Travis Homer

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

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

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

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

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 29

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $2.65 million

16
TE Marcedes Lewis

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 39

Experience: 18th season

2023 cap hit: $2 million

17
OL Braxton Jones

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 24

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $944,888

18
OL Teven Jenkins

AP Photo/Ben VanHouten

Age: 25

Experience: 3rd season

2023 cap hit: $2.28 million

19
OL Cody Whitehair

Quinn Harris/Getty Images

Age: 31

Experience: 8th season

2023 cap hit: $14.1 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 Yannick Ngakoue

USA Today Sports

Age: 28

Experience: 9th season

2023 cap hit: $10.44 million

27
DL DeMarcus Walker

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 28

Experience: 7th season

2023 cap hit: $6.41 million

28
DL Rasheem Green

Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 26

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $2.44 million

29
DL Dominique Robinson

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

Age: 25

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $938,289

30
DL Trevis Gipson

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 26

Experience: 4th season

2023 cap hit: $2.82 million

31
DL Terrell Lewis

Quinn Harris/Getty Images

Age: 24

Experience: 4th season

2023 cap hit: $1.01 million

32
DL Justin Jones

Jason Miller/Getty Images

Age: 26

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $7.4 million

33
DL Andrew Billings

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 28

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $2.69 million

34
DL Gervon Dexter Sr.

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 21

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $1.22 million

35
DL Zacch Pickens

AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

Age: 23

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $1.04 million

36
LB Tremaine Edmunds

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 25

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $14.68 million

37
LB T.J. Edwards

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 26

Experience: 5th season

2023 cap hit: $5 million

38
LB Jack Sanborn

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 23

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $872,500

39
LB Noah Sewell

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Age: 21

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $831,237

40
LB Dylan Cole

Andy Lyons/Getty Images

Age: 29

Experience: 7th season

2023 cap hit: $1.09 million

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

Quinn Harris/Getty Images

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 Josh Blackwell

USA Today Sports

Age: 24

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $870,000

46
CB Jaylon Jones

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 25

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $870,833

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 A.J. Thomas

Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 23

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $870,000

51
K Cairo Santos

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

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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