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The Chicago Bears have assembled their initial 53-man roster, which features a few surprises but shook out pretty much how everyone expected it.
There were a handful of players who made a case for a roster spot, but they didn’t make the cut. After forming the 53-man roster, Chicago will start putting together their practice squad, which should feature some of those names who just missed the cut.
With the Bears being first in waiver order, the initial 53-man roster won’t necessarily be the final roster heading into Chicago’s Week 1 game against the Green Bay Packers.
Here’s a look at the players who the Bears cut as they assembled their 53-man roster:
TE Jake Tonges
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/08/18889665.jpg)
Waived with injury settlement
LB Kuony Deng
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/AP-Titans-Bears-Football-2-2.jpg)
Waived
TE Jared Pinkney
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/AP-Colts-Bears-Football-10.jpg)
Waived with injury settlement
WR Joe Reed
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/AP-Bears-Colts-Football-3-2.jpg)
Waived with injury settlement
LB Buddy Johnson
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/AP-Colts-Bears-Football-11.jpg)
Waived with injury settlement
QB P.J. Walker
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/USP-NFL_-Preseason-Chicago-Bears-at-Indianapolis-C-20.jpg)
Released
OL Alex Leatherwood
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/AP-Colts-Bears-Football-5.jpg)
Waived
OL Gabe Houy
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/04/USATSI_19482497.jpg)
Waived with injury settlement
DT Bravvion Roy
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/USATSI_17403975.jpg)
Waived
OT Kellen Diesch
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/08/9b439301ecc44f6eb302644e20637bf7.jpg)
Waived
OL Logan Stenberg
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/1351159696.jpg)
Waived
OL Bobby Haskins
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/04/USATSI_19725100-e1682813825635.jpg)
Waived
LB Davion Taylor
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/GTY-1610629977-1.jpg)
Waived
DT Andrew Brown
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/06/AP-Bears-Football-9-1.jpg)
Waived
CB Michael Ojemudia
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/AP-Bills-Bears-Football-5.jpg)
Waived
WR Daurice Fountain
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/USP-NFL_-Preseason-Chicago-Bears-at-Indianapolis-C-7.jpg)
Waived
TE Lachlan Pitts
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/USP-NFL_-Preseason-Buffalo-Bills-at-Chicago-Bears-10.jpg)
Waived
DE D'Anthony Jones
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/AP-Titans-Bears-Football-7-1.jpg)
Waived
WR Nsimba Webster
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/GTY-1610210047.jpg)
Released
LB Barrington Wade
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/AP-Colts-Bears-Football-12.jpg)
Waived
TE Stephen Carlson
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/AP-Bills-Bears-Football-2-1.jpg)
Waived
FB Robert Burns
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/USP-NFL_-Preseason-Chicago-Bears-at-Indianapolis-C-17.jpg)
Waived
OT Aviante Collins
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/AP-Titans-Bears-Football-22.jpg)
Waived
RB Trestan Ebner
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/06/GTY-1496731758.jpg)
Waived with injury settlement
LB DeMarquis Gates
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/08/dad939918f6f44c6b17e98edf27e3097.jpg)
Waived
S Bralen Trahan
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/GTY-1610351375.jpg)
Waived
DT Travis Bell
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/USATSI_21193692.jpg)
Waived
QB Nathan Peterman
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/GTY-1626044281.jpg)
Released
S Kendall Williamson
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/AP-Titans-Bears-Football-2-2.jpg)
Waived
OL Roy Mbaeteka
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/05/AP-Bears-Rookie-Camp-Football-19.jpg)
Waived
CB Greg Stroman Jr.
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/01/19751604.jpg)
Released
DE Trevis Gipson
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/GTY-1640651990.jpg)
Waived
CB Kindle Vildor
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/07/AP-Bears-Camp-Football-15.jpg)
Waived
LB Micah Baskerville
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/AP-Titans-Bears-Football-5.jpg)
Waived
CB Macon Clark
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/AP-Bills-Bears-Football-4.jpg)
Waived
OL Dieter Eiselen
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2022/12/19677486.jpg)
Waived
DE Jalen Harris
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/AP-Bears-Colts-Football-5-1.jpg)
Waived
OL Josh Lugg
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/05/AP-Bears-Rookie-Minicamp-Football-11.jpg)
Waived
LB Mykal Walker
![](https://bearswire.usatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2023/08/USATSI_19338694.jpg)
Waived