The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NFL championships, including one Super Bowl, and have the most Hall of Fame players in league history.
The Bears have a 53-man roster for the 2023 season, which was finalized on August 29, 2023. The roster consists of players from various positions, such as quarterback, running back, wide receiver, tight end, offensive lineman, defensive lineman, linebacker, cornerback, safety, kicker, and punter.
Chicago Bears Roster: Offense, Defense, Special Teams
| NO | PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | DOB (AGE) | EXP | COLLEGE | UNIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Tyson Bagent | QB | 6-3 | 213 | 6/8/2000 (23) | R | Shepherd | Offense |
| 1 | Justin Fields | QB | 6-3 | 227 | 3/5/1999 (24) | 3 | Ohio State | Offense |
| 35 | Khari Blasingame | RB | 6-0 | 233 | 7/1/1996 (27) | 5 | Vanderbilt | Offense |
| 21 | D’Onta Foreman | RB | 6-1 | 236 | 4/24/1996 (27) | 5 | Texas | Offense |
| 24 | Khalil Herbert | RB | 5-9 | 212 | 4/21/1998 (25) | 3 | Virginia Tech | Offense |
| 20 | Travis Homer | RB | 5-10 | 202 | 8/7/1998 (25) | 5 | Miami (Fla.) | Offense |
| 30 | Roschon Johnson | RB | 6-0 | 225 | 1/31/2001 (22) | R | Texas | Offense |
| 10 | Chase Claypool | WR | 6-4 | 238 | 7/7/1998 (25) | 4 | Notre Dame | Offense |
| 12 | Velus Jones Jr. | WR | 6-0 | 200 | 5/11/1997 (26) | 2 | Tennessee | Offense |
| 11 | Darnell Mooney | WR | 5-11 | 174 | 10/29/1997 (25) | 4 | Tulane | Offense |
| 2 | D.J. Moore | WR | 5-11 | 210 | 4/14/1997 (26) | 6 | Maryland | Offense |
| 13 | Tyler Scott | WR | 5-11 | 185 | 10/12/2001 (21) | R | Cincinnati | Offense |
| 19 | Equanimeous St. Brown | WR | 6-5 | 214 | 9/30/1996 (26) | 6 | Notre Dame | Offense |
| 15 | Trent Taylor | WR | 5-8 | 178 | 4/30/1994 (29) | 6 | Louisiana Tech | Offense |
| 85 | Cole Kmet | TE | 6-6 | 260 | 3/10/1999 (24) | 4 | Notre Dame | Offense |
| 84 | Marcedes Lewis | TE | 6-6 | 265 | 5/19/1984 (39) | 18 | UCLA | Offense |
| 18 | Robert Tonyan | TE | 6-5 | 240 | 4/30/1994 (29) | 6 | Indiana St. | Offense |
| 62 | Lucas Patrick | C | 6-3 | 313 | 7/30/1993 (30) | 7 | Duke | Offense |
| 65 | Cody Whitehair | C | 6-3 | 316 | 7/11/1992 (31) | 8 | Kansas State | Offense |
| 74 | Aviante Collins | OT | 6-4 | 307 | 4/21/1993 (30) | 3 | TCU | Offense |
| 58 | Darnell Wright | OT | 6-6 | 333 | 8/10/2001 (22) | R | Tennessee | Offense |
| 64 | Nate Davis | OL | 6-3 | 316 | 9/23/1996 (26) | 5 | Charlotte | Offense |
| 75 | Larry Borom | OG | 6-5 | 333 | 3/30/1999 (24) | 3 | Missouri | Offense |
| 69 | Ja’Tyre Carter | OG | 6-3 | 311 | 1/15/1999 (24) | 2 | Southern U. | Offense |
| 67 | Dan Feeney | OG | 6-4 | 310 | 5/29/1994 (29) | 7 | Indiana | Offense |
| 94 | Rasheem Green | DE | 6-4 | 279 | 5/15/1997 (26) | 6 | USC | Defense |
| 52 | Khalid Kareem | DE | 6-4 | 268 | 4/28/1998 (25) | 4 | Notre Dame | Defense |
| 91 | Yannick Ngakoue | DE | 6-2 | 246 | 3/31/1995 (28) | 8 | Maryland | Defense |
| 90 | Dominique Robinson | DE | 6-5 | 253 | 7/2/1998 (25) | 2 | Miami-OH | Defense |
| 97 | Andrew Billings | DT | 6-1 | 311 | 6/3/1995 (28) | 7 | Baylor | Defense |
| 98 | Gervon Dexter Sr. | DT | 6-6 | 312 | 10/5/2001 (21) | R | Florida | Defense |
| 93 | Justin Jones | DT | 6-3 | 309 | 8/28/1996 (27) | 6 | NC State | Defense |
| 96 | Zacch Pickens | DT | 6-4 | 300 | 3/6/2000 (23) | R | South Carolina | Defense |
| 95 | DeMarcus Walker | DL | 6-4 | 280 | 9/30/1994 (28) | 7 | Florida State | Defense |
| 49 | Tremaine Edmunds | MLB | 6-5 | 250 | 5/2/1998 (25) | 6 | Virginia Tech | Defense |
| 55 | Dylan Cole | LB | 6-0 | 237 | 5/19/1994 (29) | 7 | Missouri St. | Defense |
| 53 | T.J. Edwards | LB | 6-1 | 242 | 8/12/1996 (27) | 5 | Wisconsin | Defense |
| 57 | Jack Sanborn | LB | 6-2 | 234 | 7/29/2000 (23) | 2 | Wisconsin | Defense |
| 44 | Noah Sewell | LB | 6-2 | 253 | 4/26/2002 (21) | R | Oregon | Defense |
| 33 | Jaylon Johnson | CB | 6-0 | 195 | 4/19/1999 (24) | 4 | Utah | Defense |
| 32 | Terell Smith | CB | 6-0 | 207 | 9/27/1999 (23) | R | Minnesota | Defense |
| 29 | Tyrique Stevenson | CB | 6-0 | 204 | 5/26/2000 (23) | R | Miami (Fla.) | Defense |
| 27 | Greg Stroman | CB | 6-0 | 182 | 3/8/1996 (27) | 4 | Virginia Tech | Defense |
| 39 | Josh Blackwell | DB | 5-11 | 180 | 4/5/1999 (24) | 2 | Duke | Defense |
| 26 | Quindell Johnson | DB | 6-0 | 208 | 11/5/1999 (23) | R | Memphis | Defense |
| 31 | Jaylon Jones | DB | 5-11 | 190 | 10/14/1997 (25) | 2 | Ole Miss | Defense |
| 37 | Elijah Hicks | SAF | 5-11 | 200 | 10/16/1999 (23) | 2 | California | Defense |
| 4 | Eddie Jackson | FS | 6-0 | 206 | 12/10/1993 (29) | 7 | Alabama | Defense |
| 9 | Jaquan Brisker | SS | 6-1 | 200 | 4/20/1999 (24) | 2 | Penn State | Defense |
| 8 | Cairo Santos | K | 5-8 | 175 | 11/12/1991 (31) | 9 | Tulane | Special Teams |
| 16 | Trenton Gill | P | 6-4 | 219 | 1/1/1999 (24) | 2 | NC State | Special Teams |
| 48 | Patrick Scales | LS | 6-3 | 226 | 2/11/1988 (35) | 8 | Utah St. | Special Teams |
Some of the notable additions to the team are:
- Justin Fields: A rookie quarterback who was selected by the Bears with the 11th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Fields is a dual-threat quarterback who has a strong arm, accuracy, mobility, and leadership skills. He is expected to be the future franchise quarterback for the Bears.
- Nick Bosa: A former first-round pick and a two-time Pro Bowler defensive end who joined the Bears from the San Francisco 49ers via trade in 2022. Bosa is one of the most dominant pass rushers in the league, as he has recorded 23 sacks and 34 tackles for loss in his three-year career.
- Travis Kelce: A former third-round pick and a six-time Pro Bowler tight end who joined the Bears from the Kansas City Chiefs via trade in 2022. Kelce is one of the best tight ends in NFL history, as he has recorded over 1,000 receiving yards in six consecutive seasons, breaking the record for most seasons with 1,000 yards by a tight end.
- Roquan Smith: A former first-round pick and a one-time Pro Bowler linebacker who has been one of the best inside linebackers in the league since his rookie season in 2018. Smith has recorded over 100 tackles in each of his four seasons, and has also added 11 sacks, four interceptions, and seven forced fumbles in his career.
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