Bears Depth Chart 2026
Week 5 chart, as of 2026-10-06, from the team's official submission. Starters first, then the backups in order. Rebuilt every Tuesday. Just the 22 who take the field: Bears starting lineup.
| Pos | Starter | Second | Third | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | ||||
| QB | Tyson Bagent | Case Keenum | ||
| RB | Kyle Monangai | Roschon Johnson | Brittain Brown | |
| WR | Luther Burden III | Kalif Raymond | Zavion Thomas, Jahdae Walker | |
| TE | Cole Kmet | Sam Roush | Nikola Kalinic, Hayden LargeIR | |
| LT | Theo Benedet | Braxton JonesIR | ||
| LG | Jordan McFadden | — | ||
| C | Logan Jones | — | ||
| RG | Luke Newman | — | ||
| RT | Theo Benedet | — | ||
| Defense | ||||
| LDE | Austin Booker | Daniel Hardy | Jamree Kromah | |
| LDT | Neville Gallimore | Jayden Loving | ||
| RDT | Jordan van den Berg | Shemar TurnerOUT | ||
| RDE | Dayo Odeyingbo | Jonathan GarvinIR | Marcus Davenport | |
| SLB | Jack Sanborn | Ruben Hyppolite II | ||
| MLB | Keyshaun Elliott | Noah SewellOUT | ||
| WLB | Tony Fields II | Nephi Sewell | Ruben Hyppolite II | |
| LCB | Josh Blackwell | — | ||
| RCB | Clark Phillips III | Dallis FlowersIR | ||
| NB |  Cam LewisOUT | Malik Muhammad | Kyler GordonOUT | Nick McCloud |
| FS |  Xavier Woods | Skyler Thomas | Coby BryantIR | |
| SS | Elijah Hicks | — | ||
| Special Teams | ||||
| K | — | — | ||
| P |  Tory Taylor | — | — | |
| LS |  Scott Daly | — | — | |
| H | Tory Taylor | — | — | |
| KR |  Kalif Raymond | Zavion Thomas | Josh Blackwell | |
| PR | Kalif Raymond | Zavion Thomas | Josh Blackwell | |
In the base three-receiver set the first three receivers all start. OUT and IR tags come from the injury report as of 2026-10-08.
What changed since Week 4
1 new starter on the Week 5 chart.
- LT: Ozzy Trapilo is listed first, ahead of last week's starter Braxton Jones.
Bears offense
Caleb Williams starts at quarterback for the Bears, with Tyson Bagent behind him. D'Andre Swift is the lead back; Kyle Monangai is next. The three receivers listed first are Rome Odunze, Luther Burden III and Kalif Raymond. Colston Loveland is the starting tight end. The offensive line, left tackle to right tackle: Ozzy Trapilo, Joe Thuney, Garrett Bradbury, Jonah Jackson, Darnell Wright.
Bears defense
The Bears defensive front starts Montez Sweat, Grady Jarrett, Kentavius Street and James Lynch. The linebackers listed first are D'Marco Jackson, T.J. Edwards and Devin Bush. Jaylon Johnson and Tyrique Stevenson are the starting cornerbacks, with Cam Lewis in the slot. Xavier Woods and Dillon Thieneman start at safety.
Out or on injured reserve as of 2026-10-08: Braxton Jones (IR, knee, eligible back 2026-11-02); Coby Bryant (IR, knee, eligible back 2026-12-19); Dallis Flowers (IR, leg, eligible back 2027-02-15); Hayden Large (IR, eligible back 2026-10-11); Jonathan Garvin (IR, eligible back 2027-02-15); Anthony Johnson Jr. (OUT); Caleb Williams (OUT, hamstring); Cam Lewis (OUT, hip); Kyler Gordon (OUT, calf); Noah Sewell (OUT, achilles); Shemar Turner (OUT, knee - acl).
Who is the Bears starting quarterback?
Caleb Williams is the Bears starting quarterback on the Week 5 depth chart.
Who is the Bears backup quarterback?
Tyson Bagent is the backup, listed second behind Caleb Williams, with Case Keenum third.
Who are the Bears starting running back and receivers?
D'Andre Swift is the lead running back; Rome Odunze, Luther Burden III and Kalif Raymond are the top receivers; Colston Loveland starts at tight end.
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