The NFL’s cuts, which are due by 3 p.m. Saturday, will be different than any in league history.
Teams will, as always, be able to keep 53 players on the active roster. As a hedge against the ravages of the coronavirus, teams for the first time will be able to stash 16 more players on the practice squad — provided they’re not picked up by other clubs first.
And even that would be a crapshoot. With no preseason games this year, player acquisition will be based on old film, scouting reports and a hunch.
With Saturday looming, here’s a look at whom the Bears will keep, stash and cut:
OFFENSE (26 players kept)
Quarterbacks
They’ll likely keep: 2.