# Mike Moraitis: Moraitis names seven Bears as trade candidates before roster cuts, predicting Kiran Amegadjie and Jedrick Wills are on the roster bubble and likely to be traded, while Ozzy Trapilo avoids an injured list, and listing several players as locks for the 53-man roster. **Claimed:** Aug 24, 2026 **Pundit:** Mike Moraitis — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-moraitis **Outlet:** Sports Illustrated — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/sports-illustrated **How it reached us:** published in writing **Original:** https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/onsi/top-7-chicago-bears-trade-candidates-entering-preseason-week-3 19 checkable claims — 14 roster spot calls and 5 trade and signing calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet. It names 20 players and teams, each linked to their own record. 12 of 19 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 83.3 for a naive guess at the same calls. > That said, Amegadjie and Wills are far more likely to be moved than Jones and Benedet. *(their words, quoted for attribution)* ## The claims - **Josh Blackwell to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Josh Blackwell, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Austin Booker to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Austin Booker, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Montez Sweat to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Montez Sweat, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Daniel Hardy to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Daniel Hardy, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Dayo Odeyingbo to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Dayo Odeyingbo, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jaylon Johnson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jaylon Johnson, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Malik Muhammad to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Malik Muhammad, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Tyrique Stevenson to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Tyrique Stevenson, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Ozzy Trapilo to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Ozzy Trapilo, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Neville Gallimore to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Neville Gallimore, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jordan van den Berg to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Jordan van den Berg, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 0 for a naive guess - **Grady Jarrett to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Grady Jarrett, Chicago Bears - Verdict: scored 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess - **Jedrick Wills to move to Chicago Bears** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Jedrick Wills, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **James Lynch to move to Chicago Bears** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: James Lynch, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Terell Smith to move to Chicago Bears** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Terell Smith, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Gervon Dexter Sr. to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Gervon Dexter Sr., Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kentavius Street to move to Chicago Bears** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Kentavius Street, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Marcus Davenport to make the roster** - Kind: Roster Spot Calls · About: Marcus Davenport, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet - **Kiran Amegadjie to move to Chicago Bears** - Kind: Trade and Signing Calls · About: Kiran Amegadjie, Chicago Bears - Verdict: not settled yet ## Who this take is about - Josh Blackwell — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/josh-blackwell - Chicago Bears — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/bears - Austin Booker — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/austin-booker - Montez Sweat — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/montez-sweat - Daniel Hardy — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/daniel-hardy - Dayo Odeyingbo — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dayo-odeyingbo - Jaylon Johnson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylon-johnson - Malik Muhammad — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-muhammad - Tyrique Stevenson — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/tyrique-stevenson - Ozzy Trapilo — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ozzy-trapilo - Neville Gallimore — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/neville-gallimore - Jordan van den Berg — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jordan-van-den-berg - Grady Jarrett — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/grady-jarrett - Jedrick Wills — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jedrick-wills - James Lynch — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/james-lynch - Terell Smith — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/terell-smith - Gervon Dexter Sr. — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/gervon-dexter-sr - Kentavius Street — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kentavius-street - Marcus Davenport — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/marcus-davenport - Kiran Amegadjie — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/kiran-amegadjie ## What others said about the same people - Nate Tice on Chicago Bears: Tice picked the Bengals over the Texans in a low-scoring game, the Jaguars at Denver, the Bears over the Vikings, the Patriots over the Steelers and the Rams to edge the Giants, and his Hail Mary was the Cowboys scoring 40 on Washington. He also floated Abdul Carter as a possible All-Pro. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6211c80-3d1c-46b8-8a0c-151fc0ba92de (scored 0) - Matt Harmon on Chicago Bears: Harmon picked the Bengals to beat the Texans in Week 2, expecting Nico Collins to miss the game with a hamstring injury, and also predicted the Titans would be shut out by the Eagles. He took the Rams over the Giants, the Bears over the Vikings, and the Jaguars at Denver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/21a71025-ab65-4716-ac2c-e77ad5ce3348 (scored 0) - Tracy Sandler on Chicago Bears: Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/74f12600-9587-488a-af00-2e8c11643531 (scored 100) - Adam Chudwin on Chicago Bears: In his annual game-by-game Bears prediction, Chudwin went through all 17 games and landed on a 12-5 season for Chicago. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b6e5e93f-2997-4140-881f-3acec911a1f1 (scored 100) - John Breech on Chicago Bears: A CBS Sports piece predicts the week each NFL team will suffer its first loss, effectively picking winners in each of those games, and names the Ravens as the league's final undefeated team after a 7-0 start. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/50eb251e-cf6b-417d-a0d6-bccba95e06fc (scored 100) - Tom Jensen on Cole Kmet: NFL.com published a list of players it expects to be released by cutdown day, headlined by tight ends Dawson Knox, T.J. Hockenson and Cole Kmet. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7ab5ced6-8d1e-4d59-a06b-9dc7d8125a83 (scored 0) ## More roster spot calls The same kind of call, about other players and teams. - Jeff Kerr on Zach Ertz: Kerr expects Zach Ertz to be elevated from the practice squad and play in the Eagles' Week 3 Monday night game against the Bears, and to serve as Philadelphia's clear TE1 with Dallas Goedert out. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7e4fa8de-f88c-4d45-b568-49992a356539 (scored 0) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr ranks the Eagles' eight undrafted free agents by their chances of making the initial 53-man roster, with Kapena Gushiken the most likely and predicts at least one UDFA makes the 53. He also forecasts practice squad spots for Zion Wilson, Deontae Lawson and Maximus Pulley, and a release for long snapper Rocco Underwood. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6ec1d507-c7b6-4873-a0a2-76817706e297 (scored 100) - Carter Bahns on Jeshaun Jones: A CBS Sports piece expects suspended Vikings receiver Jeshaun Jones to lose his roster battle and be cut by the Aug. 30 deadline, given Minnesota's established receiver group. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/98c7155f-d05c-43cb-8c03-4f50d43211a8 (scored 0) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr's third Eagles 53-man roster projection names the players he expects to make the team at each position, with Cole Payton, Elijah Moore, Johnny Wilson, Gabe Hall and Rocco Underwood left off; he also predicts Underwood is exposed to waivers and returns to the practice squad, Deontae Lawson lands on the practice squad, and Eli Stowers is the TE3. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2120c4ea-7113-4ebf-9ebc-0d4a62d83c3a (scored 100) - Jeff Kerr on Chance Campbell: Kerr's updated 53-man roster projection for the Eagles after eight training camp practices, naming which players make the team at each position plus depth-chart placements like Wicks as WR2, Mundt as TE2, Kendall as third guard, Bell as third tackle, and Epps/Carter battling to start at safety. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/328a952b-d6b4-4065-aac9-0029421fb50f (scored 100) - Ralph Ventre on Christian Benford: Ventre expects Christian Benford's toe injury to sideline him for at least the Week 4 game against New England, and believes the Bills will have to add a cornerback to the 53-man roster this week — likely by moving Benford to injured reserve — with practice squad rookie Kani Walker the most likely player elevated. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/94b844fe-bb22-4517-81f5-6263eb0213f1 (scored 0) --- Accuracy is 0-100 against what actually happened. 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