Identifying roster bubble players on 2022 Chicago Bears

Earlier we had listed out roster locks for the Chicago Bears. We came to 44 players who are all but an injury away from making the 2022 roster. That leaves us with nine roster spots over the rest of the team. With 46 other players signed on the roster, which is the most likely to fill the last nine spots?

Running Back: Trestan Ebner, Darrynton Evans

You could almost lock in one of these, but because it could be one or the other, it is not quite a lock yet. Still, Ebner has to be pretty high up on the bubble.

Tight End: Jake Tonges, Chase Allen

If we were to rank the bubble after this, these two would be the furthest down. They are UDFAs, but both could easily slot into the fourth tight end.

Wide Receiver: Dante Pettis, N’Keal Harry, Chris Finke, David Moore, Tajae Sharpe

We had four roster locks at wide receiver, meaning one to three spots will be filled with the players above. Someone is going to make it of this group.

Offensive Line: Julien Davenport, Shon Coleman, Teven Jenkins

Both of these should be pretty low down the line, but with Teven Jenkins potentially off of the roster, they could use the added depth at tackle.

Interior Defensive Line: Khiyris Tonga, Mike Pennel, Sam Kamara, LaCale London, Micah Dew-Treadway

One of Tonga or Pennel is going to make the roster as a nose tackle. Kamara and London have been ascending, but they are Ryan Pace players. Then, there is Dew-Treadway, a UDFA getting some buzz during training camp.

Edge Rusher: Carson Taylor, Charles Snowden

Charles Snowden is probably low on the bubble and Is surely behind Carson Taylor, a rookie UDFA who has been getting buzz.

Linebacker: Caleb Johnson, Joe Thomas, Jack Sanborn, CJ Avery, Christian Allbright

We only had three locks on the Chicago Bears roster at linebacker, so at least one of these names will be a lock as well.

Cornerback: Lamar Jackson, Duke Shelley

Shelley is on the outside looking in after being a starter last season, while Jackson has bounced around the NFL. He has made a few plays in practice to get attention, though.

Safety: Elijah Hicks

Hicks is a draft pick. He could make it based on the investment, but he is a seventh-round pick, and is fifth on the safety depth chart, putting him firmly on the bubble.