With the preseason in the books, the Chicago Bears have already started to trim down their roster (which we’re tracking here).
The Bears will have to trim their roster to 53 players by Tuesday at 3 p.m.. Unlike last year, there is just one cutdown date, following the final preseason game, on Aug. 29, where all 32 teams must narrow this roster from 90 to 53 players.
After teams have narrowed their roster to 53 players, they will have until 11 a.m. CT to claim players placed on waivers during final cuts. Those will be announced shortly after the deadline.
Chicago is first in waiver priority after finishing the 2023 season with the NFL’s worst record, which means general manager Ryan Poles will have his pick of players.
Once players have cleared waivers, teams can begin assembling their 16-player practice squad starting at 11 a.m. CT on Wednesday.
