Two players the Bears should look into bringing in off the waiver wire, including a former 2023 third-round pick
The Chicago Bears have established the initial 53-man roster following roster cuts and the next order of business is looking into what decisions other teams around the league made.Between now and Wednesday, August 28 at 12 p.m. ET, teams can start looking into bringing in players off the waiver wire who were released today and have […]
The Chicago Bears have established the initial 53-man roster following roster cuts and the next order of business is looking into what decisions other teams around the league made.
Between now and Wednesday, August 28 at 12 p.m. ET, teams can start looking into bringing in players off the waiver wire who were released today and have less than four accrued seasons in the league.
When those players are waived, they go to the waiver where every team has a chance to put a claim in on them. The order for the waiver priority goes in order of the 2024 draft order. The Bears would be 9th on the waiver wire and there are two specific players that were waived today the team should look into bringing in.
C Ricky Stromberg
The Bears held an open competition all summer long at the center position between two players the team brought in this offseason. Following Ryan Bates' recent injury, former Los Angeles Rams starter Coleman Shelton seems to have won the job.
Due to Bates' "week-to-week" injury, the Bears also kept center Doug Kramer Jr. on the initial 53-man roster to give the team healthy depth at the position. Kramer was drafted by the Bears in the sixth-round of the 2022 NFL Draft but has only appeared in two regular season games for the team.
If the Bears want to find a backup with a higher upside to have on the roster until Bates is healthy, a former 2023 third-round pick is now available. On Tuesday, the Washington Commanders waived Ricky Stromberg, who the team tried to experiment at guard and center. The former Arkansas center was the third ranked center in the 2023 draft class, according to Dane Brugler of The Athletic.
Taking a flier on him as a depth option wouldn't be a bad idea but it all depends on how much trust the coaching staff has in Kramer being Coleman's initial backup.
LS Scott Daly
After waiving long snapper Cameron Lyons, the Bears are about to run into a problem that will need addressing in the coming days. Starting long snapper Patrick Scales is expected to be placed on the short-term injured reserve tomorrow, leaving the team with zero long snappers on the roster.
Clearly Lyons didn't do enough in the preseason to be the man handling duties while Scales is out. This will lead to the Bears looking into outside help and likely opening a practice competition for the job. One name to consider is Scott Daly, whom the Detroit Lions waived on Tuesday.
Daly played 42 games over three seasons with the Lions and proved to be a reliable long snapper for the team. Another option on the open market the Bears could try out at the position is Matt Overton, whom the team signed in January when Scales last got injured. I fully expect the team to bring in multiple players to compete for the spot.
Meet the Chicago Bears initial 53-man roster following roster cuts
The initial roster has been decided.
