Mike Moraitis· Aug 14, 2026
Moraitis argues Ruben Hyppolite is at real risk of being cut, names T.J. Edwards, Devin Bush, D'Marco Jackson (and a healthy Keyshaun Elliott) as locks at linebacker, says Braxton Jones is the clear favorite to start at left tackle with Amegadjie and Wills fighting for a backup job (the loser possibly cut), and believes Scotty Miller has the edge over Kaden Davis for the final receiver spot.
“Hyppolite needs to show out throughout the preseason or he could get the boot.”
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10 checkable claims — 8 roster spot calls and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 11 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room.
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10 checkable claims in this take
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- Roster Spot CallsT.J. EdwardsChicago BearsAug 14, 2026
T.J. Edwards to make the roster
“At linebacker, Chicago has T.J. Edwards, Devin Bush and D'Marco Jackson locked into the 53-man roster”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsRome OdunzeChicago BearsAug 14, 2026
Rome Odunze to make the roster
“The Bears have five wide receivers locked in with Rome Odunze, Luther Burden, Kalif Raymond, Jadhae Walker and Zavion Thomas”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsLuther Burden IIIChicago BearsAug 14, 2026
Luther Burden III to make the roster
“The Bears have five wide receivers locked in with Rome Odunze, Luther Burden, Kalif Raymond, Jadhae Walker and Zavion Thomas”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsBraxton JonesChicago BearsAug 14, 2026
Braxton Jones to be 1st on the depth chart
“Amegadjie and Wills are competing for the starting left tackle job with Braxton Jones, but Jones is clearly the favorite so the two veterans are really competing for a backup job at this point.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsKalif RaymondChicago BearsAug 14, 2026
Kalif Raymond to make the roster
“The Bears have five wide receivers locked in with Rome Odunze, Luther Burden, Kalif Raymond, Jadhae Walker and Zavion Thomas”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsD'Marco JacksonChicago BearsAug 14, 2026
D'Marco Jackson to make the roster
“At linebacker, Chicago has T.J. Edwards, Devin Bush and D'Marco Jackson locked into the 53-man roster”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsDevin BushChicago BearsAug 14, 2026
Devin Bush to make the roster
“At linebacker, Chicago has T.J. Edwards, Devin Bush and D'Marco Jackson locked into the 53-man roster”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsScott MillerChicago BearsAug 14, 2026
Scott Miller to be 6th on the depth chart
“which is why we think Scotty Miller has a leg up for the WR6 job”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsZavion ThomasChicago BearsAug 14, 2026
Zavion Thomas to make the roster
“The Bears have five wide receivers locked in with Rome Odunze, Luther Burden, Kalif Raymond, Jadhae Walker and Zavion Thomas”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsJahdae WalkerChicago BearsAug 14, 2026
Jahdae Walker to make the roster
“The Bears have five wide receivers locked in with Rome Odunze, Luther Burden, Kalif Raymond, Jadhae Walker and Zavion Thomas”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Pete MartuneacDepth Chart Calls · Ozzy TrapiloMiss · 0After Trapilo's activation from the PUP list roughly seven months after rupturing his patellar tendon, Martuneac says the Bears' left tackle competition is over and Trapilo will be starting at left tackle early in the 2026 season, even if not by Week 1.
- Eric CohenGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100Cohen says the Bears win easily in Carolina, and that Tennessee starts 1-0 over a Jets team he considers the third-worst in the league.
- Gene ChamberlainScore Predictions · Chicago BearsClose · 57Chamberlain picks the Bears to beat the Panthers in Week 1 at Charlotte, 34-30, giving Chicago the edge in the run game, passing game, pass defense and coaching.
- Danny ParkinsGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100Parkins picked the Giants to upset Dallas, the Steelers to beat Atlanta by two scores, the Bears to beat Carolina, the Bills to beat Houston and Denver to beat Kansas City outright; he also said Justin Herbert will win an MVP and had the Bengals as AFC North champs.
- Kirk HerbstreitGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100Herbstreit made a full slate of Week 1 picks — Lions, Ravens, Bears, Bills, Buccaneers, Jaguars, Titans, Eagles, Packers and Cowboys — and also said he still thinks Seattle is the team to beat in the NFC West.
- Jonas KnoxGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100Knox picked the Steelers at home over the Falcons, his Bears over the Panthers, the Bengals over the Buccaneers, the Texans money line over the Bills, and the Cowboys over the Giants.
More roster spot calls
The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
- John ShipleyRoster Spot Calls · Jack KiserMiss · 0Shipley projects a full 16-player (plus one international/exemption spot) Jaguars practice squad for 2026, naming specific players at each position he expects to land there.
- Cody RourkeRoster Spot Calls · Mitchell FraboniMiss · 0Rourke names the Ravens as the bounce-back team most likely to be dangerous in the AFC again, and says Houston's defense alone should carry the Texans into the postseason. He also expects long snapper Mitchell Fraboni to be one of Denver's practice-squad elevations for the Chiefs game, and slots Pat Bryant as Denver's third receiver behind Courtland Sutton and Jaylen Waddle.
- Sayre BedingerRoster Spot Calls · Adam PrenticeMiss · 0Benninger expects Houston's elite defense to make them either a division winner or a wild card team, thinks Marvin Mims was trending toward being Denver's fourth receiver rather than just the return man, and figures Adam Prentice will be the Broncos' other practice-squad call-up.
- Bob MorrisRoster Spot Calls · Adam PrenticeHit · 100Morris predicts Jarrett Stidham holds the backup QB job behind Bo Nix, Adam Prentice makes the 53-man roster as the fullback/fourth back, and Lucas Krull gets cut.
- Erick TrickelRoster Spot Calls · Adam PrenticeHit · 100After the Broncos' preseason opener, Trickel argued fullback Adam Prentice has shown enough value to earn a spot on the 53-man roster ahead of the team's fourth running back options (Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyler Badie, Cody Schrader).
- Nick ShookRoster Spot Calls · Aaron DonaldHit · 100Shook unveiled his first NFL power rankings of the year, putting the Rams first, the Broncos second and the defending champion Seahawks only third, with the Dolphins last.