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Way-Too-Early Chicago Bears 53-Man Roster Prediction

By Bill Zimmerman

May 12, 2017; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) works out during the Bear's Rookie Minicamp at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
May 12, 2017; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky (10) works out during the Bear's Rookie Minicamp at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports /
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Defensive Backs

Jan 1, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Chicago Bears safety Adrian Amos (38) against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Bears 38-10. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2017; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Chicago Bears safety Adrian Amos (38) against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Vikings defeated the Bears 38-10. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports /

Cornerbacks

1. Marcus Cooper
2. Prince Amukamara
3. Bryce Callahan
4. Cre’Von LeBlanc
5. BW Webb
6. Sherrick McManis

Safeties

1. Quintin Demps
2. Adrian Amos
3. Deiondre Hall
4. Eddie Jackson
5. DeAndre Houston-Carson

Notable Cuts- Kyle Fuller, Deon Bush, Harold Jones-Quartey, Chris Prosinski

Without question, this is the hardest area to predict. Ryan Pace brought in a boatload of players to compete at this position with the hopes of strengthening it through depth. The Bears are only going to keep 10 or 11 defensive backs and of the names listed above, none of them really have any practice squad potential.

Let’s start at corner. It would be hard to imagine the team without Cooper, Amukamara or Callahan and LeBlanc flashed some talent last year. McManis could be at the end of the road, but he’s the longest tenured Bear and a definite asset on special teams. If the Bears take one more corner, it’s probably Kyle Fuller, but don’t be surprised if the Bears send him packing (especially if they can trade him) and give the last corner spot to Webb.

At safety, Demps is a lock to make the roster. Eddie Jackson will also be playing for the Bears on Sundays this fall. While Adrian Amos isn’t flashy and may lose his starting job if someone can step up, he’s certainly steady and worthy of being used in a sub-role. Hall played corner last year and flashed some talent before getting hurt. The Bears are going to try him and safety this year and he could excel at that position. The Bears will definitely keep one more safety, but between Bush, Jones-Quartey, Houston-Carson and Prosinski, that decision won’t be easy.

Prosinksi is a plus on special teams, but really was exposed on defense, and he probably has seen his time in Chicago end. Jones-Quartey has had some moments for the Bears and will definitely make a strong push to grab that spot and the Bears liked Bush enough to take him in the fourth round in 2016, but he spent most of the year inactive and never really put anything together last year. Houston-Carson did close to nothing last year. But you don’t take a sixth round pick out of William & Mary and expect instant results. The Bears still see him as a potential special teams star and a workable sub at safety. They will give him another year to develop. The Bears could roll the dice and cut Houston-Carson and hope he clears waivers to slide him onto the practice squad, but it will be a difficult decision for Pace and the coaching staff to make come early September.

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