With the first week of preseason in the books, the first round of cuts is expected to begin for the Chicago Bears, who will need to trim the roster from 90 to 85 players by Tuesday at 3 p.m. CT.
There will be three rounds of cuts following each preseason game, with the first two rounds of cuts being gradual (90 to 85 on Aug. 16, 85 to 80 on Aug. 23). Teams will have to trim their final roster from 80 to 53 players on Aug. 30.
There are a number of roster bubble players who made a strong case for a roster spot — or to at least get through this round of cuts — in the Bears’ preseason opener.
We’re breaking down 10 players who could be among the first cuts of the summer and then sharing our predictions for the first five cuts.