Chicago Bears' roster ahead of free agency

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The Chicago Bears are gearing up for the start of NFL free agency, where general manager Ryan Poles has some pressing needs to address on the roster, most notably on defense.

There are needs at pretty much every position on defense, be it starter or depth wise, with defensive tackle, edge rusher, safety and linebacker the most crucial following recent moves and impending free agents. The good news there are solid options to address those in free agency.

The Bears are slated to have 27 players hit free agency, and Poles has plenty of work to do to bolster this roster. Chicago has roughly $25.56 million in available salary cap space, per Over the Cap.

Here's a look at where the Bears roster stands ahead of free agency:

Quarterback (2)​

• Caleb Williams
• Tyson Bagent

Running back (5)​

• D'Andre Swift
• Kyle Monangai
• Roschon Johnson
• Brittain Brown
• Deion Hankins

Wide receiver (6)​

• Rome Odunze
• Luther Burden III
• Jahdae Walker
• Maurice Alexander
• John Richardson
• Qadir Ismail

Tight end (4)​

• Colston Loveland
• Cole Kmet
• Stephen Carlson
• Nikola Kalinic

Offensive line (9)​

• Joe Thuney
• Darnell Wright
• Jonah Jackson
• Garrett Bradbury
• Ozzy Trapilo
• Theo Benedet
• Kiran Amegadjie
• Luke Newman
• Kyle Hergel

Edge rusher (7)​

• Montez Sweat
• Dayo Odeyingbo
• Austin Booker
• Daniel Hardy
• Jonathan Garvin
• Jamree Kromah
• Jeremiah Martin

Defensive tackle (3)​

• Gervon Dexter
• Grady Jarrett
• Shemar Turner

Linebacker (4)​

• T.J. Edwards
• Noah Sewell
• Ruben Hyppolite II
• Nephi Sewell

Cornerback (8)​

• Jaylon Johnson
• Kyler Gordon
• Tyrique Stevenson
• Terell Smith
• Josh Blackwell
• Zah Frazier
• Dallis Flowers
• Dontae Manning

Safety (2)​

• Dominique Hampton
• Gervarrius Owens

Special teams (2)​

• Cairo Santos (K)
• Tory Taylor (P)

This article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Chicago Bears' roster ahead of free agency

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