Pete Martuneac· Aug 9, 2026
Martuneac names four Bears — Theo Benedet, Roschon Johnson, Ruben Hyppolite II and Tyrique Stevenson — as likely to be cut when roster cutdown day arrives, and describes D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai as locked in as the team's top two running backs.
“here are four players who are likely on the chopping block once roster cutdown day arrives”
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6 checkable claims — 4 roster spot calls and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing bet.
It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
1 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 100 out of 100, against 100 for a naive guess at the same calls.
Of the 2 unsettled calls enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands below the rest of the room on every one.
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D'Andre Swift · 2026 season13 calls from 9 pundits between 1 and 1. Pete Martuneac said 1. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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6 checkable claims in this take
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Roschon Johnson to make the roster
“2. Roschon Johnson ... the hill that Roschon Johnson has to climb to make the roster is steep ... He's been on the roster bubble for a while, and nothing we've seen at training camp thus far suggests that that has changed.”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skillHow this was scored
- club:
- CHI
- skill:
- 0
- player:
- Roschon Johnson
- season:
- 2026
- claimed:
- he makes the 53
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 100
- difficulty:
- 2
- the naive guess:
- he was on somebody's 53 last season, so he makes one again
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- weeks on the53:
- 3
- weeks left when called:
- 18
- first week on the53:
- 1
- weeks on the practice squad:
- 0
- Depth Chart CallsD'Andre SwiftChicago BearsAug 9, 2026
D'Andre Swift to be 1st on the depth chart
“D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai are fixed at the first and second running back positions”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Ruben Hyppolite II to make the roster
“3. Ruben Hyppolite II ... the case against him making the roster is rock solid ... It's usually better to move off of a player too soon than too late in the NFL, and I think that's the case for the Bears and Hyppolite.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Roster Spot CallsTheo BenedetChicago BearsAug 9, 2026
Theo Benedet to make the roster
“here are four players who are likely on the chopping block once roster cutdown day arrives. 1. Theo Benedet ... if he's now getting reps over Benedet, I think the former undrafted free agent has one foot firmly out the door.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Tyrique Stevenson to make the roster
“4. Tyrique Stevenson ... Stevenson doesn't appear to be hitting the goals that the coaches set for him.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Depth Chart CallsKyle MonangaiChicago BearsAug 9, 2026
Kyle Monangai to be 2nd on the depth chart
“D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai are fixed at the first and second running back positions”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
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- Matt HarmonGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsMiss · 0Harmon 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.
- Tracy SandlerGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100Sandler 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).
- Adam ChudwinGame Outcome Picks · Chicago BearsHit · 100In his annual game-by-game Bears prediction, Chudwin went through all 17 games and landed on a 12-5 season for Chicago.
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The same kind of call, about other players and teams.
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- Jeff KerrRoster Spot Calls · Chance CampbellHit · 100Kerr'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.
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