Chicago Bears' 5 most surprising roster cuts

Here's the five most surprising cuts from the Bears' roster.

CB Reddy Steward

The Bears have a stacked secondary room so most fans knew that some pretty good cornerbacks would have to be released. Still, after his two-interception game against the Kansas City Chiefs, I thought Steward had done enough to earn a spot on the depth chart. The undrafted rookie should have no problem finding a new home.

LB Micah Baskerville

Another defender who had a standout preseason, Baskerville's biggest play came against the Buffalo Bills when he returned an interception for a touchdown. Like the secondary, the linebacker room is loaded with talented starters, but the depth behind them is a little shaky. I would have thought Baskerville had done enough this preseason to bump Noah Sewell out of his spot.

QB Brett Rypien

This one definitely came as a surprise. Between Chicago's starting and backup quarterbacks, rookie Caleb Willams and 2nd-year Tyson Bagent, there just isn't a lot of NFL experience. Rypien has that experience, plus he's been in a Shane Waldron offense before. I'm sure they intend to bring Rypien back to the practice squad, but I would have thought they'd like to keep him around on gamedays.

OL Ja'Tyre Carter

Carter was a member of GM Ryan Poles' first draft class and had so far seen limited action. Still, he looked good in preseason work and seemed to have the makings of a quality backup guard. He should command interest on the waiver wire.

TE Stephen Carlson

With how often Waldron likes to employ two or more tight ends on offense, I thought there was a chance they'd want to keep four tight ends on the roster after Cole Kmet, Gerald Everett, and Marcedes Lewis. It was not to be. Carlson had a solid preseason but was released anyway, though the Bears doubtlessly would like to bring him back to the practice squad.