To Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower, roster cutdown day is “the worst day in the National Football League.”
The Bears alone released and waived 31 players on Sunday, less than 24 hours after the final whistle of their preseason finale in Tennessee. They designated another seven with injury tags.
The hard part isn’t over either. The 53-man roster is a work in progress. So is the practice squad, which the Bears can begin adding to at 12 p.m. on Monday.
Here are five takeaways on the Bears’ cutdown day.
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2 Comments (1 conversation)
Gary Paice
Hi Patrick, I appreciate your comments around “The mid-round draft struggles are glaring”. Is there some information you can share about the broader NFL and whether the Bears are far from the norm?
Patrick Norton
AuthorGreat question. Putting something together but it’ll take a little while. Excited to dive in.