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For Wk 12? I can be nice and acknowledge they need a 4th QB after losing McCarthy for the season. But I’d rather take the bait and agree they’re gonna need 3 months to prepare for the beat down will be delivering in Wk 12. And it still won’t help them!

https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/vikings-sign-brett-rypien-to-53-man-roster-as-third-qb

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The Chicago Bears have announced their initial 2024 practice squad. Micah Baskerville, linebacker Carl Jones, linebacker Reddy Steward, cornerback Ro Torrence, cornerback Byron Cowart, defensive tackle Dashaun Mallory, defensive tackle Jamree Kromah, defensive end Tarvarius Moore, safety Quindell Johnson, safety open open Austin Reed, quarterback Theo Benedet, guard Stephen Carlson, tight end Jake Curhan, offensive tackle Collin Johnson, wide receiver

I think we’ll see Bates around the league for several years. Oddly we kept 6 DEs and I assume the depth players there were better tacklers on special teams. That makes sense since they are used to taking on blocks and shedding them to make a tackle.

My thoughts as well. At least it does speak to the improvement Kramer has made over the last two seasons.

...and yet we kept Kramer.

I’d be happy if all the names in bold are on our practice squad. Add Austin Reed. Theo Benedet.

I hope not. We just drafted the best pocket presence QB he should be fine. Jones isn’t perfect but he’s not a turnstile either. If we’re using cap space on someone go get Jonathan Allen.

Brendan Bates is gone. I hope he makes it to the practice squad. Reports out there saying blasingame will be cut but added back. Scales makes the 53 then goes on IR.

Just saw Greg Stroman Jr got cut. Is Redy going to make the cut? Austin Reed did get cut.

Austin Reed and Brendan Bates are still hanging by a thread. I still expect Reed gets cut but I’m hoping Bates makes the 53.

I'm wondering if we'll find a way to get a pick in exchange.

Watching that video was informative and it really shows how much depth we've added over the last couple seasons. We still have a couple gaps among starters but so does every team.

Some good explanation here from Adam Mason. Simply put Murray has the best preseason of all backup Oline. We can argue about PFF grades but for the same team on the same plays with the same evaluator there should relative value to the grades At about 12 min

I just watched the press conference with both the new guys. I like them. They feel less like stop gaps and more like legit contributors. We’ll see where both end up in the rotation but each will bring something different we didn’t have on the front. Williams is only 285 but just looking at him he is all lean muscle and quick.

For me it's all about Flus having 2 years experience with him. Plus they have whatever he did in preseason on film to evaluate. He knows the scheme right out of the gate so that is another plus, and likely knows it better than any of our offseason acquisitions. Since Pickens is out we need help early in the season.

https://sports.yahoo.com/bears-trade-defensive-lineman-cleveland-150637833.html

3 to IR. No more discusión about wheeler vs Jones but he shows promise for next year https://bearswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/bears/2024/08/24/bears-place-ian-wheeler-nsimba-webster-douglas-coleman-on-injured-reserve/74934179007/

Since he's listed here as a LB/Pass rusher I'm going to assume they were using him in a 3-4 front. He might be a better fit in our scheme. https://seahawkswire.usatoday.com/2024/08/23/seahawks-lb-darrell-taylor-to-bears-for-6th-round-pick/ That hurts: https://seahawkswire.usatoday.com/2024/08/23/with-darrell-taylor-traded-the-entire-seahawks-2020-draft-class-is-gone/

He is what we hoped DomRob would become. Based on his draft profile he’s got talent. Might not be your typical high character player but maybe a change of scenery helps. If he was a problem in the locker room Waldron would have known about it. https://www.nfl.com/prospects/darrell-taylor/32005441-5914-6193-6988-dd442dbf7f65

Blackwell is an ace on special teams coverage. While Reddy looked good against a lot of backups he might be more of a PS guy. While he learns the defense better. i found it ironic to listen to the announcers talking to the GM about all his good drafting while his recent first and second picks were on the field fighting for a job.

I've got 2 QBs: Williams and Bagent. We keep one of Rypien/Reed on PS and after watching the KC game I don't care which one. If we're keeping 4 RBs I'm taking Velus over Homer. He showed tonight he's the better RB and he's got as much or more versatility on special teams. ------ This new rule is going to factor into the 53 this year possibly with Borom's injury if it's not season ending: "Previously a player needed to make the 53-man roster to be eligible to return to the 53-man roster. That means guys placed on IR during training camp, when teams can carry 90 players, couldn’t be designated to return. Instead, players needed to make the 53-man roster on final cut day, then be placed on IR. However, according to a memo distributed by NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero, the league has tweaked IR rules this year to allow players to return to the 53-man roster if they are placed on IR on cut down day."

Bears win. Not much worth noting of course but Austin Booker got the start and then was pulled quickly so that says he's a part of the DE rotation. Who did Tyler Scott piss off to be playing the entire game including kick returns in the 4th quarter? He almost got his head ripped off late in the 4th but thankfully walked off the field. Bagent looks good. Austin Reed looks more composed on the field than Rypien. I'm not saying he's better, although I wouldn't say he's worse, but he's also got a lot less experience. I wonder what that battle looks like next year or even in Week 10? I had hopes that Owens could be a decent backup safety for us but after this game I'm not sure that's going to happen. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt playing with a lot of players who are likely not assignment sound. Or is it him? Velus gets trashed a lot but if there is a choice to be made at RB I'd take him over Homer. He runs with more power, burst, deep speed, can fall forward after contact, showed good patience at the LOS at times, and on at least one occasion did well blocking. All in just 3 weeks of practice. Homer just looks like any other guy out there in the 2nd, 3rd or 4th quarter. I doubt we'll have that choice at RB unless Roschon is a surprise cut or IR'd for the first part of the season. Or we trade Herbert, which I think is a bad idea. I'll be curious how this plays out. Kramer seemed like a decent emergency backup at C. I can see him being back on the practice squad. Not that it should matter but it was odd that our starting punter didn't kick in this game. Is there an injury concern? Overall again the Bears looked like the better coached team and that lasted on the field until late in the 4th when it got sloppy. Off to the 53 man selection process and the practice squad. This year we are a good team for young players to sign with. That might help us find another practice squad gem for future depth. OTOH we are likely to be surprised that a couple of our past cut/practice squad guys get picked up by other teams.