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After the Bears' initial 53-man roster, safety Coby Bryant is headed to IR (4–6 months after knee surgery) and tight end Hayden Large to IR, with defensive lineman James Lynch and linebacker Jack Sanborn signed to the active roster; Ruben Hyppolite II also goes to IR. Lynch and Sanborn bypassed waivers as vested veterans, and Chicago began forming a 16-man practice squad.
The Chicago Bears announced the first 11 signings to their 16-man 2026 practice squad: Caden Barnett, Kyle Hergel, Salvon Ahmed, Scotty Miller, Kaden Davis, J.P. Richardson, Stephen Carlson, Wayne Matthews, Marlen Sewell, Deantre Prince and Marcus Davenport. The list is expected to grow with more signings announced soon. The piece also outlines practice squad eligibility and rules (game elevations, salaries, and how players can move between teams).
The Chicago Bears signed safety Marlen Sewell to bolster the safety room with Coby Bryant out 8-10 weeks and Elijah Hicks on the PUP list. Sewell, a 2026 Vanderbilt undrafted free agent who briefly joined the Chiefs after a May tryout, is 6'0