The Chicago Bears are going through an obvious turnover of the roster. Ryan Poles cleaned things out, but he only had so much cap space to build things back up. It meant trading back to add extra picks to fill out the roster. With that in mind, it should not be surprising that a couple of UDFAs will make the roster.
With that in mind, the following three players appear to have an inside track to making the roster as rookie UDFAs.
3. Jack Sanborn, LB
Fans know this one, and some fans are excited to the point where they want Jack Sanborn to start, forget just making the team. Still, even with a fumble recovery and an interception, it was still late in the first preseason game.
This was a great start to his career, but likely pushed him onto the roster more than pushed him into being an impact player. The biggest impact that Sanborn made was on special teams. He had multiple tackles and was always near the football when it was caught.
When you look at the linebacker depth chart, it is hard to fill it out without seeing Sanborn on the inside. As a fourth or fifth linebacker on the depth chart, he will be asked to start on special teams. That is already going to be a big step for him as a rookie, but seeing him accomplish that in his first preseason game tells you that this is just the start.
Considering Sanborn was obvious to some, who are the other two UDFAs who are most likely to make the roster?