Bears Preseason Battle for Roster Spots | Chicago Bears News

Chicago Bears News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 22, 2026 · 2m

The Chicago Bears are in crunch time as they gear up for their second preseason game against the Bengals, with key position battles heating up—especially at left tackle where Braxton Jones looks to hold down the starting spot while Ozzy Trapilo waits in the wings. On offense, D’Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai lead the running back corps, but Roschon Johnson and Salvon Ahmed are locked in a fierce race for the final roster spot—with Ahmed showing early promise. Defense is shaky without Coby Bryant and Kyler Gordon, forcing rookies like Dillon Thieneman and Malik Muhammad into critical roles…