Chicago Bears Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Caleb Williams is the Chicago Bears starting quarterback for 2026, with Tyson Bagent as the backup — he played 93% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are Rome Odunze (WR1), Luther Burden III (WR2) and Kalif Raymond (WR3), with Colston Loveland at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 11 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 12 on defense. The defense lines up in a 4-3 base with a nickel sub-package.

Chicago Bears 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Caleb Williams (Q)	Tyson Bagent	Case Keenum
RB	D'Andre Swift	Kyle Monangai (O)	Roschon Johnson
WR1	Rome Odunze	Jahdae Walker	Scotty Miller
WR2	Luther Burden III	Zavion Thomas	JP Richardson
WR3	Kalif Raymond	Kaden Davis
TE	Colston Loveland	Cole Kmet	Sam Roush
LT	Ozzy Trapilo	Theo Benedet
LG	Joe Thuney	Jordan McFadden
C	Garrett Bradbury	Logan Jones
RG	Jonah Jackson	Luke Newman	Caden Barnett
RT	Darnell Wright	Theo Benedet	Ozzy Trapilo

Chicago Bears 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Austin Booker	Daniel Hardy	Jamree Kromah
LDT	Grady Jarrett	Neville Gallimore	James Lynch
RDT	Kentavius Street	Shemar Turner	Jordan van den Berg
RDE	Dayo Odeyingbo (O)	Austin Booker	James Lynch
WLB	Devin Bush	Noah Sewell
MLB	T.J. Edwards (O)	Noah Sewell	Keyshaun Elliott (O)
SLB	D'Marco Jackson	Jack Sanborn	Noah Sewell
LCB	Jaylon Johnson	Josh Blackwell
RCB	Tyrique Stevenson Sr. (Q)	Clark Phillips III	Malik Muhammad II
Nickel	Cam Lewis	Malik Muhammad II	Josh Blackwell
FS	Cam Lewis	Xavier Woods	Skyler Thomas
SS	Dillon Thieneman	Elijah Hicks	Cam Lewis

Chicago Bears 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Cairo Santos
P	Tory Taylor
LS	Scott Daly
H	Tory Taylor
KR	Kalif Raymond	Zavion Thomas	Josh Blackwell
PR	Kalif Raymond	Kaden Davis	Zavion Thomas
K	Cairo Santos

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Bears' RB1?

D'Andre Swift starts at RB for Chicago — 57.4% of snaps in 2026 so far. Kyle Monangai is second and Roschon Johnson third.

Who starts at QB for the Bears?

Caleb Williams (year 3) starts at QB for Chicago in 2026. Tyson Bagent is QB2.

Who are the Bears' starting WRs?

The Bears' starting wide receivers in 2026 are Rome Odunze (WR1), Luther Burden III (WR2) and Kalif Raymond (WR3).

Who starts on the Chicago Bears offensive line?

The Chicago Bears starting offensive line: Ozzy Trapilo (LT), Joe Thuney (LG), Garrett Bradbury (C), Jonah Jackson (RG) and Darnell Wright (RT).

Who are the Chicago Bears kicker, punter and long snapper?

Chicago Bears specialists: Cairo Santos (kicker), Tory Taylor (punter) and Scott Daly (long snapper).

Which Chicago Bears starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the Chicago Bears depth chart: Caleb Williams (Q), Dayo Odeyingbo (O), T.J. Edwards (O), Tyrique Stevenson Sr. (Q), Braxton Jones (IR), Kyle Monangai (O), Brittain Brown (IR), Nikola Kalinic (IR), Hayden Large (IR), Ray-Ray McCloud III (IR), Coby Bryant (IR), Dontae Manning (IR), Montez Sweat (SUS), Kyler Gordon (PUP), Dallis Flowers (IR), Jonathan Garvin (IR), Ruben Hyppolite II (IR), Nephi Sewell (IR), Keyshaun Elliott (O) and Tony Fields II (IR).