Bears begin roster cuts as deadline approaches for 53-man roster
7 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 10:20 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
The Chicago Bears are in the process of trimming their roster from 90 players to 53 ahead of the Sunday night deadline. No cuts have been made yet, and the team is expected to face difficult decisions regarding players who have performed well during the preseason. Once the roster is finalized, the Bears will assemble a practice squad from those not making the initial cut. All NFL teams must complete their roster cuts by 5 p.m. CT on August 30.
- •Bears must finalize roster cuts by August 30 at 5 p.m. CT.
- •No players have been cut as of now.
- •Chicago will begin assembling its practice squad after cuts.
- •Roster cuts are single-day events this season, differing from previous years.
- •Bears are 25th in the waiver order following draft standings.
- 10:20 PMSuntimes.com — Bears set 53-man roster - Chicago Sun-Times
- 4:44 PMSuntimes.com — Bears transaction tracker — analyzing cut-day decisions - Chicago Sun-Times
- 3:22 PMYahoo Sports — Chicago Bears 53-man roster features live cuts, moves
- 1:40 PMYahoo Sports — 4 predictions ahead of Bears roster cutdown deadline
- 1:24 PMUSA Today — Bears cuts tracker: Latest moves, rumors as Chicago trims roster to 53 - Bears Wire
- 12:02 PMYahoo Sports — Predicting Bears' roster cuts ahead of Sunday's deadline
- 6:15 PMYahoo Sports — Bears cuts tracker: Latest moves as Chicago trims roster to 53
"As the Chicago Bears make roster cuts ahead of tonight's deadline, we're keeping track of the live roster as they trim it to 53 players.
"The NFL roster cutdown deadline is coming up fast. Here are some predictions for the Bears as they finalize their initial 53-man roster.
"The Chicago Bears must trim their roster to 53 players by Sunday night's deadline. We're predicting which players don't make the cut.
Sources
External links- Suntimes.comAug 30, 2026, 10:20 PMBears set 53-man roster - Chicago Sun-Times
The Bears whittled their 90-man roster down by the 5 p.m. Sunday deadline.
- Suntimes.comAug 30, 2026, 4:44 PMBears transaction tracker — analyzing cut-day decisions - Chicago Sun-Times
The Bears ned to trim their roster to 53 players by 5 p.m. Sunday:
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 3:22 PMChicago Bears 53-man roster features live cuts, moves
As the Chicago Bears make roster cuts ahead of tonight's deadline, we're keeping track of the live roster as they trim it to 53 players.
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 1:40 PM4 predictions ahead of Bears roster cutdown deadline
The NFL roster cutdown deadline is coming up fast. Here are some predictions for the Bears as they finalize their initial 53-man roster.
- USA TodayAug 30, 2026, 1:24 PMBears cuts tracker: Latest moves, rumors as Chicago trims roster to 53 - Bears Wire
We’re tracking the Chicago Bears’ roster cuts as they trim the roster to 53 players before Sunday night's deadline.
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 12:02 PMPredicting Bears' roster cuts ahead of Sunday's deadline
The Chicago Bears must trim their roster to 53 players by Sunday night's deadline. We're predicting which players don't make the cut.
- Yahoo SportsAug 29, 2026, 6:15 PMBears cuts tracker: Latest moves as Chicago trims roster to 53
We’re tracking the Chicago Bears’ roster cuts as they trim the roster to 53 players before Sunday night's deadline.
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