We are now less than a week away from the Chicago Bears making their initial roster cuts to move from 90 players down to 53. While some players are making one last push to get onto the roster, other players are sliding off. Which players may not make it to the 53-man roster?
5. Larry Borom
Larry Borom is in the final year of his rookie contract. He is one of the last players that Ryan Pace drafted, and he may not make it through his final season with the team. As it stands, you would have to bet on him getting cut this week.
Borom has played both left and right tackle with the Bears, but he has mostly played the left side in the Ryan Poles era. He filled in for Braxton Jones last season and it was a clear issue.
The offense came alive late in the season when Borom left the lineup. So, the Bears made sure they were not reliant on him anymore.
They drafted Kiran Amegadjie and signed Jake Curhan. Curhan has been the right tackle, and Amegadjie has been injured this offseason. Still, they just activated the rookie, and Curhan comes in with experience in the Shane Waldron offense. He has also looked better than Borom this preseason.
Lastly, the Bears have Matt Pryor, who can flex out to tackle if needed. It is not the perfect solution, but you can name three tackles that should be the backup left tackle before Borom. Last year he was their only tackle option. It is clear what needs to happen, and that is Borom ending up looking for a new team.