Bears Depth Chart 2026
Week 6 chart, as of 2026-10-15, 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 Large | |
| LT |  Ozzy TrapiloOUT | Theo Benedet | Braxton JonesIR | |
| LG | Jordan McFadden | — | ||
| C | Logan Jones | — | ||
| RG | Luke Newman | — | ||
| RT | Theo Benedet | — | ||
| Defense | ||||
| LDE | Daniel Hardy | Montez Sweat | ||
| LDT | Neville Gallimore | Jayden LovingOUT | ||
| RDT | Shemar TurnerOUT | Jordan van den Berg | ||
| RDE | James Lynch | Jamree KromahOUT | ||
| SLB | Jack Sanborn | Ruben Hyppolite II | ||
| MLB | Noah Sewell | Keyshaun Elliott | ||
| WLB | Tony Fields II | Nephi Sewell | ||
| LCB | Josh Blackwell | — | ||
| RCB | Clark Phillips III | Dallis FlowersIR | ||
| NB | Malik Muhammad | Kyler GordonOUT | ||
| 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 2026-10-15.
What changed since Week 5
2 new starters on the Week 6 chart.
- LDE: Austin Booker is listed first, ahead of last week's starter Montez Sweat.
- RDE: Dayo Odeyingbo is listed first, ahead of last week's starter James Lynch.
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 Austin Booker, Grady Jarrett, Kentavius Street and Dayo Odeyingbo. 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 2026-10-15: 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); Anthony Johnson Jr. (OUT); Jamree Kromah (OUT, coach's decision); Jayden Loving (OUT, coach's decision); Kyler Gordon (OUT, calf); Ozzy Trapilo (OUT, coach's decision); Shemar Turner (OUT, knee - acl).
Who is the Bears starting quarterback?
Caleb Williams is the Bears starting quarterback on the Week 6 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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