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Highlights of every new Bears roster addition

The Bears added four new faces to the roster, including Dan Feeney and Trent Taylor. Check out highlights of each player:

The Chicago Bears made several roster moves after setting their initial 53-man roster. They claimed two players off of waivers and added a couple of other players through free agency and trade.

Chicago traded for offensive lineman Dan Feeney, sending a 2024 sixth-round pick to the Miami Dolphins. Feeney provides depth along the interior offensive line, where he’s played center and both guard positions.

The Bears claimed defensive end Khalid Kareem and safety Quindell Johnson off waivers, addressing depth concerns at both positions. They also went out and signed Trent Taylor to serve as punt returner.

In corresponding roster moves, Chicago waived defensive end Terrell Lewis and safety A.J. Thomas. They also placed left guard Teven Jenkins and center Doug Kramer on injured reserve.

The Bears have welcomed four new members to the roster. Here are highlights of each of them:

Bears sign QB Nathan Peterman, WR Trent Taylor to active roster

The Bears signed Nathan Peterman and Trent Taylor to the active roster while placing Teven Jenkins and Doug Kramer on IR.

It’s been a busy week for the Chicago Bears, whose roster has already changed a few times since Tuesday’s roster cut deadline. That includes a few roster moves that just became official.

The Bears signed quarterback Nathan Peterman and wide receiver Trent Taylor to the active roster. They also placed left guard Teven Jenkins and center Doug Kramer on injured reserve.

Both Jenkins and Kramer will miss the first four games of the season and are eligible to return in Week 5, when Chicago faces the Washington Commanders on Thursday Night Football.

Peterman’s signing was something general manager Ryan Poles alluded to during his Wednesday press conference with assistant GM Ian Cunningham. Peterman will serve as a veteran presence in a quarterback room featuring third-year starter Justin Fields and undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent.

Poles stopped short of naming Bagent the backup quarterback, as they sorted out the QB room. And with Peterman now on the active roster, there will be questions about who will serve as Fields’ backup in the Week 1 opener against the Green Bay Packers.

Taylor, who was recently cut from the Bengals, was brought in to serve as the punt returner. Poles clarified as much during his press conference. With Taylor serving as the punt returner, Velus Jones Jr. will be the kickoff returner.

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Grading the Bears’ waiver claims and signings from Wednesday

The Bears added three new players to their roster. Here are our initial grades of the moves.

Like every other NFL front office member, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles was a busy man over the last 48 hours. Poles and the Bears worked to finalize the initial active roster on Tuesday, but did more tinkering the next day with a couple of waiver claims and a free agent signing.

On Wednesday, the Bears claimed safety Quindell Johnson from the Los Angeles Rams and Khalid Kareem from the Indianapolis Colts. They also signed recently released punt returner Trent Taylor from the Cincinnati Bengals. In order to make room for the two waiver claims, the Bears waived safety A.J. Thomas and defensive end Terrell Lewis. No corresponding roster move has been made as of this writing for Taylor’s arrival.

The Bears were looking for depth at a couple of defensive positions and had a need for a new punt returner. Poles was able to accomplish that and fortify his team for their upcoming Week 1 matchup against the Green Bay Packers.

As for the players themselves, did the Bears hit the mark? Or were there other options on the market that would have been better pickups? Here are our initial grades for Wednesday’s acquisitions.

Former Bengals WR Trent Taylor signs with Bears

Trent Taylor finds a spot on an active roster.

Trent Taylor was one of the more notable cuts for the Cincinnati Bengals as the team formulated the final 53-man roster.

Taylor’s release wasn’t a surprise given the presence of rookie wide receivers Charlie Jones and Andrei Iosivas, but it did feel like Taylor might slip back onto the practice squad as an insurance policy.

But Taylor elected to sign with the Chicago Bears, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, a no-brainer move given that he’s going to be part of an active roster there, as opposed to a practice squad.

The Bengals figure to put other names at the position on the practice squad and as a result of this, might keep an eye on returners on the waiver wire and overall in the coming weeks.

Our live-updated Bengals roster cuts tracker is live.

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Bears sign former Bengals PR Trent Taylor

The Chicago Bears have a new punt returner.

The Chicago Bears have a new punt returner. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Bears are signing former Cincinnati Bengals return specialist and wide receiver Trent Taylor to their active roster. The Bengals released Taylor on Tuesday after he spent the 2022 season as their primary punt returner.

Taylor was drafted in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers and was their primary punt returner his rookie year. He also contributed at wide receiver, catching 43 passes for 430 yards and two touchdowns.

As his career went on, Taylor became more of a dedicated specialist, primarily contributing on punt returns. He joined the Bengals in 2021 and, in 2022, was their primary punt returner. Taylor averaged 10.3 yards per return, the sixth-most in the NFL last year.

Now, Taylor comes to the Bears to give them a boost in that department. Chicago lost veteran Dante Pettis to injured reserve last week and didn’t have a stable punt returner. Now they do with Taylor, who will likely take the spot of someone like Velus Jones Jr. or Equanimeous St. Brown on the roster.

7 players Giants should consider adding following cutdown day

Cutdown day has come and gone across the NFL and the New York Giants should considering claiming or signing these seven available players.

More than 1,100 players were released, cut or waived on Tuesday as teams trimmed their roster to the required 53 men. Now the race is on to claim or sign those who are available, effectively rounding out rosters ahead of the regular season.

The New York Giants put in seven waiver claims a year ago and were awarded multiple players. General manager Joe Schoen certainly isn’t going to sit on his hands this time around, so expect Big Blue to be active.

Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll will be on the hunt for anyone they believe will help improve their roster.

With that in mind, here’s a look at seven players the Giants should consider claiming or signing on Wednesday.

7 recently cut players the Bears should consider adding

Whether it’s another backup quarterback or help at punt returner, here are a few players the Bears should consider adding

The Chicago Bears 2023 initial roster was finally set on Tuesday afternoon as general manager Ryan Poles made the necessary cuts to get the team down to 53 players. It likely won’t stay that way for long, however.

Like the Bears, the rest of the NFL trimmed their rosters down, with hundreds of players hitting the waiver wire, able to be claimed and brought onto a new team. Chicago has top priority, though, meaning they will automatically get any player they put a claim on who passes through waivers.

Poles was busy this time last year, as the Bears claimed a total of seven players at various positions. With top priority, will they match or exceed that number? Given some of the cuts and releases that have been made that include fairly high-profile players, they could be busy. Teams have until 11 a.m. CT on Wednesday to submit claims.

Here are a few names the Bears should consider who have either hit the waiver wire or become free agents within the last couple of days.

Trent Taylor crowned king of pingpong in Bengals locker room

Trent Taylor continues his reign of dominance over the tables.

Pingpong has been one of the more consistent non-football topics around the Cincinnati Bengals recently.

Last November, fans got an inside look at the pingpong championship standings in the locker room, where Joe Burrow ranked higher than expected.

And last February, wideout Trent Taylor won an entire table tennis tournament against players from around the league.

Taylor just picked up more winnings at the end of training camp too. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor brought in some professional pingpong players for fun and proclaimed Trent the best on the team.

“I think the players really ate it up. Trent Taylor is certainly the best pingpong player on the team,” Taylor said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “I have no reservations saying that out loud after watching him. It was a lot of fun to see those guys play against professionals and I think they really enjoyed the change of pace. We did it after the rookie talent show. We did the rookie talent show, we ate Skyline as a team and then we had the pingpong stuff, so it was a really great night.” …

If nothing else, some fun trivia for Bengals fans.

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Bengals 2023 player profile for WR Trent Taylor

A 2023 profile for Bengals WR Trent Taylor.

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The Cincinnati Bengals boast one of the NFL’s best wideout corps and Trent Taylor is an underrated part of that.

Here’s a look at a profile for Taylor, who will be one of the notables involved in the roster battle this summer.

 

Experience: 6 years (Round 5, 2017 with SF)

Age: 29

College:  Louisiana Tech

2021 PFF Grade: 53.7

Numbers to Know: Ranked second in the NFL with 33 punt returns in 2022, third in punt return yards (380)

Resume and Outlook: Taylor is a fun story, having come over for a tryout during rookie camp in 2021 and eventually fighting his way into an important role. He’s played worthwhile snaps in the offense when others were injured and has appeared in every playoff game since joining the team. Even so, if a rookie like Charlie Jones can provide serious competition this summer, Taylor might find himself on the chopping block at a stacked position.

 

Other 2023 Bengals player profiles: 

Position Name
OL Jaxson Kirkland
DE Tarell Basham
RB Chris Evans
DE Jeff Gunter
P Brad Robbins
LB Jaylen Moody
TE Drew Sample
QB Trevor Siemian
DE Cam Sample
CB DJ Ivey
WR Stanley Morgan
OL Jackson Carman
P Drue Chrisman

 

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Bengals re-sign Trent Taylor in free agency

The Bengals get the gang back together on special teams.

After the big splash on Orlando Brown in free agency, the Cincinnati Bengals are free to get back to business as usual.

That includes re-signing wide receiver Trent Taylor, the team’s punt returner.

Taylor, 28, has caught all of eight passes over his two seasons in Cincinnati, but he’s worked his way into the role as a punt returner and hasn’t looked back.

The move comes on the heels of the Bengals re-upping with running back Trayveon Williams, one of the team’s kick returners. This just adds a little more consistency on a year-to-year basis for Darrin Simmons’ units before the draft.

Taylor commented on the move:

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