The Chicago Bears must trim their roster from 80 players to 53 before 3 p.m. Tuesday.
The Tribune is tracking all of the moves as they assemble their roster and practice squad for the regular season. Check back for updates.
Thursday
The Bears cut fourth-year wide receiver Javon Wims.
Wims, a 2018 seventh-round pick out of Georgia, played in 33 games over three seasons with the Bears. He had 28 catches for 266 yards and two touchdowns and also played a bit on special teams.
Wims had a rocky ending to the 2020 season. He was suspended two games in November for punching Saints safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who had ripped Wims’ mouthpiece from him earlier in the game. He also dropped a deep touchdown pass in the Bears playoff game against the Saints.
The Bears added wide receivers Marquise Goodwin and Damiere Byrd in the offseason and drafted Dazz Newsome to improve their depth in the offseason, and Rodney Adams also has played well in the preseason.
Wims missed time earlier in the week with an oblique injury. The Bears added defensive back Dionte Ruffin to take Wims’ roster spot.