Chicago Bears Depth Chart 2026
How to Read the Chicago Bears Depth Chart
The 2026 Chicago Bears depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.
Caleb Williams is the Bears' starting quarterback, with Tyson Bagent as the backup. D'Andre Swift leads the backfield; Rome Odunze, Luther Burden III and Kalif Raymond start at wide receiver and Colston Loveland at tight end.
Key
Role
Status
Offense
| POS | Starter | Snap % | Route % | Target % | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | StarterCaleb Williams | — 53.9% | — | — | RotationalTyson Bagent | BackupCase Keenum | |
| RB | StarterD'Andre Swift | 67.0% 60.5% | 44.1% 39.0% | 12.8% 10.4% | RotationalRoschon Johnson | BackupBrittain BrownInjured ReserveRoster status | BackupKyle MonangaiOUT: ThumbPractice: Did Not Participate |
| XWR | StarterRome Odunze | 96.3% 84.9% | 94.5% 84.5% | 16.5% 15.8% | RotationalJahdae Walker | ||
| ZWR | StarterLuther Burden III | 58.1% 60.1% | 62.2% 66.4% | 16.5% 19.5% | |||
| SWR | StarterKalif Raymond | 60.9% 61.1% | 59.8% 61.0% | 7.3% 12.9% | RotationalZavion ThomasR | ||
| TE | StarterColston Loveland | 84.2% 85.6% | 71.7% 71.1% | 22.0% 17.4% | RotationalSam RoushR | BackupCole KmetOUT | BackupNikola KalinicInjured ReserveRoster status |
| LT | StarterTheo Benedet | RotationalOzzy Trapilo | BackupBraxton JonesInjured ReserveRoster status | ||||
| LG | StarterJoe Thuney | RotationalJordan McFadden | |||||
| C | StarterGarrett Bradbury | RotationalLogan JonesR | |||||
| RG | StarterJonah Jackson | RotationalLuke Newman | |||||
| RT | StarterDarnell Wright | RotationalTheo Benedet |
QB
RB
XWR
ZWR
SWR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 25, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
Defense
LDE
LDT
RDT
RDE
WLB
MLB
SLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
NB
Special Teams
| POS | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | StarterCairo Santos | |||
| P | StarterTory Taylor | |||
| H | StarterTory Taylor | |||
| PR | StarterKalif Raymond | RotationalZavion ThomasR | BackupJosh Blackwell | |
| KR | StarterZavion ThomasR | RotationalJosh Blackwell | BackupKalif Raymond | |
| LS | StarterScott Daly |
Special teams, see Full Roster
Injury status: Week 7
- Kyle Monangai (RB): Out, thumb, did not participate
- Cole Kmet (TE): Out
- Jack Sanborn (WLB): Out, concussion, did not participate
- T.J. Edwards (WLB): Doubtful, hamstring, limited participation
- Tyrique Stevenson (LCB): Questionable, hip, full participation
Chicago Bears depth chart questions
Who is the Bears' starting quarterback?
Caleb Williams is the starting QB for Week 7. Tyson Bagent is the backup.
Who is QB2 for the Bears?
Tyson Bagent. Case Keenum is third on the depth chart.
Who is the Bears' RB1?
D'Andre Swift. Roschon Johnson is the primary backup. Kyle Monangai is out (thumb).
Who are the Bears' starting wide receivers?
Rome Odunze (X), Luther Burden III (Z) and Kalif Raymond (slot).
Who is the Bears' starting tight end?
Colston Loveland. Sam Roush is second on the depth chart.
Bears snap share, route share and target share in 2026
The Bears depth chart matches how they use it. Colston Loveland leads the team in target share over the last three games at 22.0%, ahead of season leader Luther Burden III at 16.5% (19.5% on the season). Rome Odunze is next at 16.5% over the same three games, up from 15.8% on the season, so the gap between them has widened from 1.6 to 5.5 points.
Roschon Johnson has played 31.6% of the Bears' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 14.9% season to date, the largest rise on the roster. Odunze leads the Bears in snap share over the last three games at 96.3%, ahead of season leader Loveland at 84.2% (85.6% on the season).
Cole Kmet is on the field for 57.7% of snaps over the last three games but runs a route on only 33.1% of dropbacks, the widest gap between the two on the roster. Odunze runs a route on 94.5% of the Bears' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, up from 84.5% on the season.
D'Andre Swift has played 67.0% of snaps over the last three games, up from 60.5% season to date. Johnson is at 31.6%, against 14.9% on the season.
Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 25, 2026. Minimums in those games: 37 snaps, 15 routes and 3 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
