soulman Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Chicago Bears Final Roster: Here's who's been cut so far 1.1k shares share tweet email By: Bryan Perez | 9 hours ago The Chicago Bears and GM Ryan Pace are in the midst of cutting the roster from 90 to 53 players, and must do so by Saturday’s 4:00 p.m. EST deadline. So far, 12 players have been informed they haven’t made the team. They are: WR Tanner Gentry WR Marvin Hall TE Ian Bunting OL Marquez Tucker OL Joe Lowery NT Daryle Banfield DE Jalen Dalton ILB Jameer Thurman OLB Matt Betts OLB Chuck Harris CB Doyin Jibowu S Clifton Duck The most surprising name from this list is Hall, who appeared to play well enough in training camp and the preseason to earn the seventh WR spot. His departure suggests Pace will use that roster spot at a different position, perhaps tight end or running back. One player who isn’t on the roster bubble is K Eddy Pineiro, who by all accounts has secured the starting job for Week 1 against the Packers. We’ll continue updating the Bears’ final roster as more transactions are announced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 Buh bye Tanner Gentry.....we hardly knew ye'. LOL My guess is he'll sign on somewhere. He's just good enough to be a 4th or 5th WR for someone who needs help. Anyone surprised Bunting was cut? Did Horsted play well enough to ace him out or will both end up on the PS? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 Later news on TE position: Bears will keep 4 tight ends on roster https://bearswire.usatoday.com/2019/08/30/bears-will-keep-4-tight-ends-on-roster/ By: Alyssa Barbieri | 10 hours ago The tight end position has been a focal point throughout training camp, whether it was injury concerns with Trey Burton and Adam Shaheen or a position battle for what was potentially a fourth roster spot. The Bears will indeed keep four tight ends on the roster in Burton, Shaheen, Ben Braunecker and Bradley Sowell, according to NBC Sports Chicago. Undrafted rookies Dax Raymond, Ian Bunting, Jesper Horsted and Ellis Richardson were all waived. Burton, Shaheen and Braunecker were all considered locks for the roster. The battle got interesting between Sowell, Raymond, Bunting and Horsted. Burton gets the start in the “U” (move) position, with Braunecker backing him up. While Shaheen will occupy the “Y” (in-line) position, where Sowell will back him up. Sowell converted from offensive tackle to tight end this offseason, thanks to Matt Nagy’s creativity. It was also a result of concern about depth behind Shaheen (“Y” position) and Sowell’s two-yard touchdown reception against the Rams. The Bears could still add another tight end to the mix as players become available on the waiver wire or sign some to the practice squad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 As expected looks like Sowell will make the 53 man roster. Gotta think Bunting and Horsted have shown enough to keep on the PS if they clear waivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Jesper Horstead might be the best name in football 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 6 minutes ago, Pool said: Jesper Horstead might be the best name in football He's my new Gentry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Sun times says Nick Williams made 53. No surprise there. Waiting to hear about Bullard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyCity Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 Jonathan Bullard cut. Not a shock, too bad we couldn’t get something for him 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dll2000 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 6 minutes ago, WindyCity said: Jonathan Bullard cut. Not a shock, too bad we couldn’t get something for him Let's me know they haven't gone blind. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 54 minutes ago, Pool said: Jesper Horstead might be the best name in football LOL.....it's almost a throwback name like something from the '20s or '30s. Regardless, I'd like to see him on the PS. He's very similar to Burton as a Move TE type. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 28 minutes ago, WindyCity said: Jonathan Bullard cut. Not a shock, too bad we couldn’t get something for him Frankly it's about time. The guy really oughta have his agent contact 4-3 teams, drop 15lbs, and play as a 3 tech DT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 51 minutes ago, dll2000 said: Sun times says Nick Williams made 53. No surprise there. Waiting to hear about Bullard. And waiting for a list from the official site too but nada so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulman Posted August 31, 2019 Author Share Posted August 31, 2019 Houston is trying to trade Jadeveon Clowney. In talks with Miami but Clowney says he's adamant about not playing there. He's a pricey dude but anyone believe Pace may be thinking about him as a hedge against Floyd not continuing to ascend or not being able to sign him next spring? Or is the guy not a fit here personality wise? With an extension that reduces his 2019 cap hit the cap cost would be less of a concern than the cost of the trade but if Houston can't get him to play now they'll lose him in FA next spring and get nothing for him unless it's a comp pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superman(DH23) Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 4 minutes ago, soulman said: Houston is trying to trade Jadeveon Clowney. In talks with Miami but Clowney says he's adamant about not playing there. He's a pricey dude but anyone believe Pace may be thinking about him as a hedge against Floyd not continuing to ascend or not being able to sign him next spring? Or is the guy not a fit here personality wise? With an extension that reduces his 2019 cap hit the cap cost would be less of a concern than the cost of the trade but if Houston can't get him to play now they'll lose him in FA next spring and get nothing for him unless it's a comp pick. I've thought about this, # 1 you cant reduce his cap hit. He is a franchised player and the deadline to extend a tagged player has passed. You have to live with his $15M guaranteed hit for 2019 no matter what. That's a steep hit and would eat up almost all of the remaining money for 2019. On top of that you cant even talk extension until the year is over. He is going to demand somewhere around Frank Clark money in a new deal. If Pace really wanted to do that deal, you would almost have to include Floyd in the trade in order to help offset costs. Then you lose that control for next year too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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