Chicago Bears post-free agency wide receiver depth chart: Top heavy group

The Chicago Bears are more than two weeks removed from the start of NFL free agency, so there will not be many more moves made before the 2026 NFL draft.

What does the wide receiver depth chart look like as things stand, and do they need to add at the position?

Rome Odunze

Rome Odunze went from 734 receiving yards as a rookie to just 661 yards. Still, the Bears are expecting a big step forward from him this year now that they traded DJ Moore. This should make the room less crowded and give him a chance to shine more. He remains the number one because he will mainly play on the outside and face the top cornerbacks, while the team will move Luther Burden around and scheme touches for him.

Luther Burden

Burden was right behind Odunze last year with 652 yards. Still, because he was the Ben Johnson draft pick, and he finished the season strong, many expect him to rise above Odunze as the most productive receiver in the group this season. We will see how he looks with a bigger workload.

Kalif Raymond

The Bears signed Raymond from the Detroit Lions. Chicago not only lost DJ Moore, but they also lost Olamide Zaccheaus, so this room is going to look much thinner, especially when you consider Raymond is not as productive as either of those two pass catchers.

Chicago will use their multiple tight end looks more, so the need for depth at receiver is minimized a bit. Beyond that, Johnson is familiar with Raymond and trusts him. Still, if either Odunze or Burden gets injured, the team is going to have issues at the position.

Jahdae Walker

Walker was an undrafted rookie last year but made noise in the preseason. He made the roster and posted 87 yards in the regular season. The Bears' move at receiver this offseason shows that they trust Walker to make the team again.

Maurice Alexander

Alexander signed with the Bears last year but spent most of his time on the practice squad.

Qadir Ismail

Ismail has been with the Bears for the past two seasons on the practice squad.

JP Richardson

Richardson was a rookie undrafted free agent who was less productive than Walker. He can still compete for a spot on the practice squad again.

Do the Chicago Bears have a need at wide receiver?

They have two legitimate options: Colston Loveland and Kaliff Raymond, so on the surface, they do not need much more. However, Raymond looks a lot better as the number three than the number two, so any injury becomes an issue, and Raymond would look great as the number four with Walker potentially as the number five.

Still, it is hard to see Chicago drafting a receiver that high. They may take one to compete with Walker and Raymond, but that would be a mid- to late-round pick that adds more depth.