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Alyssa Barbieri

Chicago Bears announce updated 53-man roster

There’s a reason they call it an initial 53-man roster, as things could and surely will change, as was the case for the Chicago Bears on Wednesday.

The Bears claimed two players off waivers, including defensive end Khalid Kareem and defensive back Quindell Johnson. They are also signing wide receiver Trent Taylor, who was released by the Cincinnati Bengals.

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They also parted ways with defensive end Terrell Lewis and safety A.J. Thomas and will place left guard Teven Jenkins on injured reserve in corresponding roster moves. Jenkins will have to miss at least the first four games and will be designated to return.

Here’s a look at Chicago’s updated 53-man roster following a flurry of roster moves:

Offense

QB Justin Fields

Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 24

Experience: 3rd season

2023 cap hit: $5.14 million

QB Tyson Bagent

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

Age: 23

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $758,333

RB Khalil Herbert

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Age: 25

Experience: 3rd season

2023 cap hit: $972,677

RB Roschon Johnson

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 22

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $942,172

RB D'Onta Foreman

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 27

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $2 million

RB Travis Homer

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 24

Experience: 5th season

2023 cap hit: $1.77 million

FB Khari Blasingame

AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps

Age: 27

Experience: 5th season

2023 cap hit: $2 million

WR DJ Moore

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 26

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $20.16 million

WR Darnell Mooney

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 25

Experience: 4th season

2023 cap hit: $3.06 million

WR Chase Claypool

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Age: 25

Experience: 4th season

2023 cap hit: $2.99 million

WR Tyler Scott

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Age: 21

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $915,863

WR Equanimeous St. Brown

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Age: 26

Experience: 5th season

2023 cap hit: $1.16 million

WR Velus Jones Jr.

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Age: 26

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $1.22 million

WR Trent Taylor

Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 29

Experience: 7th season

2023 cap hit: TBA

TE Cole Kmet

Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 24

Experience: 4th season

2023 cap hit: $7.36 million

TE Robert Tonyan

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Age: 29

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $2.65 million

TE Marcedes Lewis

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 39

Experience: 18th season

2023 cap hit: $2 million

OL Braxton Jones

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 24

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $944,888

OL Teven Jenkins (placed on IR, eligible to return Week 5)

AP Photo/Ben VanHouten

Age: 25

Experience: 3rd season

2023 cap hit: $2.28 million

OL Cody Whitehair

Quinn Harris/Getty Images

Age: 31

Experience: 8th season

2023 cap hit: $14.1 million

OL Nate Davis

Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 26

Experience: 5th season

2023 cap hit: $6.92 million

OL Darnell Wright

AP Photo/Melissa Tamez

Age: 21

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $3.81 million

OL Lucas Patrick

AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps

Age: 30

Experience: 7th season

2023 cap hit: $5.38 million

OL Dan Feeney

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 29

Experience: 7th season

2023 cap hit: $1.2 million

OL Ja'Tyre Carter

Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 24

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $897,328

OL Larry Borom

AP Photo/Matt Durisko

Age: 24

Experience: 3rd season

2023 cap hit: $1.02 million

OL Doug Kramer

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Age: 25

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $789,452

Defense

DL Yannick Ngakoue

AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

Age: 28

Experience: 9th season

2023 cap hit: $10.44 million

DL DeMarcus Walker

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 28

Experience: 7th season

2023 cap hit: $6.41 million

DL Dominique Robinson

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

Age: 25

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $938,289

DL Rasheem Green

AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

Age: 26

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $2.44 million

DL Khalid Kareem

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 25

Experience: 4th season

2023 cap hit: TBD

DL Justin Jones

Jason Miller/Getty Images

Age: 26

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $7.4 million

DL Andrew Billings

AP Photo/Melissa Tamez

Age: 28

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $2.69 million

DL Gervon Dexter Sr.

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 21

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $1.22 million

DL Zacch Pickens

AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast

Age: 23

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $1.04 million

LB Tremaine Edmunds

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 25

Experience: 6th season

2023 cap hit: $14.68 million

LB T.J. Edwards

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 26

Experience: 5th season

2023 cap hit: $5 million

LB Jack Sanborn

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 23

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $872,500

LB Noah Sewell

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

Age: 21

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $831,237

LB Dylan Cole

Andy Lyons/Getty Images

Age: 29

Experience: 7th season

2023 cap hit: $1.09 million

CB Jaylon Johnson

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 24

Experience: 4th season

2023 cap hit: $3.55 million

CB Kyler Gordon

AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski

Age: 23

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $1.97 million

CB Tyrique Stevenson

Quinn Harris/Getty Images

Age: 23

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $1.17 million

CB Terell Smith

AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Age: 24

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: $818,971

CB Josh Blackwell

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Age: 24

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $870,000

CB Jaylon Jones

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 25

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $870,833

S Eddie Jackson

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 29

Experience: 7th season

2023 cap hit: $17.09 million

S Jaquan Brisker

Quinn Harris/Getty Images

Age: 24

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $1.67 million

S Elijah Hicks

Michael Reaves/Getty Images

Age: 23

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $889,252

S Quindell Johnson

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 23

Experience: 1st season

2023 cap hit: TBD

Special teams

K Cairo Santos

Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 31

Experience: 10th season

2023 cap hit: $4.5 million

P Trenton Gill

Scott Galvin-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 24

Experience: 2nd season

2023 cap hit: $889,252

LS Patrick Scales

© Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports

Age: 35

Experience: 9th season

2023 cap hit: $1.09 million

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