Pete MartuneacAug 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.

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1 of 3calls landed1 hit · 2 misses · 3 waiting

33.3Average accuracyout of 100, across 3 calls

100A naive guessthe same calls, no knowledge

3 of 6Settled3 still waiting

3Waitingnot graded yet

What Pete Martuneac said

our reading, beside the words we read it from

here are four players who are likely on the chopping block once roster cutdown day arrives

Pete Martuneac, the lead quote · each call’s own words are below

Where it was published: Sports Illustrated
The piece: 4 Chicago Bears on the Chopping Block After Training Camp Week 2
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SaidAug 9
GradedSep 25–Oct 1

1Tyrique Stevenson to be cut“4. Tyrique Stevenson ... Stevenson doesn't appear to be hitting the goals that the coaches set for him.”
2Theo Benedet to be cut“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.”
3Roschon 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.”
4D'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”
5Kyle Monangai to be 2nd on the depth chart“D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai are fixed at the first and second running back positions”
6Ruben 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.”

Box score

HitCloseMissWaiting

Call	Kind	What happened	Score	Naive	Skill
Tyrique Stevenson to be cut¹	Roster Spot Calls	4 weeks on a 53	0	100	−200
Theo Benedet to be cut²	Roster Spot Calls	4 weeks on a 53	0	100	−200
Roschon Johnson to make the roster³	Roster Spot Calls	3 weeks on a 53	100	100	0
D'Andre Swift to be 1st on the depth chart⁴	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Kyle Monangai to be 2nd on the depth chart⁵	Depth Chart Calls	—	—	—	—
Ruben Hyppolite II to make the roster⁶	Roster Spot Calls	—	—	—	—
6 calls · 1 hit · 2 misses · 3 waiting			33.3	100

How each call scored

a naive guessbetter than naiveworse than naive

6 checkable claims — 4 roster spot calls and 2 depth chart calls — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.

It names 7 players and teams, each linked to their own record.

3 of 6 have settled so far, averaging 33.3 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.

Each call is scored 0 to 100 against what happened, on its own, by the published methodology. The naive guess is what knowing nothing would have scored on the same calls; the gap, weighted by how hard the call was, is the skill.

Where this call stands in the room

D'Andre Swift · 2026 season

Pete Martuneac — 1the room — 18 calls from 12 punditsmedian 1

Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.

1Roster Spot Calls Tyrique Stevenson Chicago Bears
Tyrique Stevenson to be cut
What happened4 weeks on a 53
0Miss · naive 100
0this call100a naive guess−100worse than naive2difficulty−200skill
How this was scored
club:
CHI
skill:
−200
player:
Tyrique Stevenson
season:
2026
claimed:
he does not make the 53
accuracy:
0
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:
4
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
2Roster Spot Calls Theo Benedet Chicago Bears
Theo Benedet to be cut
What happened4 weeks on a 53
0Miss · naive 100
0this call100a naive guess−100worse than naive2difficulty−200skill
How this was scored
club:
CHI
skill:
−200
player:
Theo Benedet
season:
2026
claimed:
he does not make the 53
accuracy:
0
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:
4
weeks left when called:
18
first week on the53:
1
weeks on the practice squad:
0
Think this is wrong?
3Roster Spot Calls Roschon Johnson Chicago Bears
Roschon Johnson to make the roster
What happened3 weeks on a 53
100Hit · naive 100
100this call100a naive guess0better than naive2difficulty0skill
How 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
Think this is wrong?
4Depth Chart Calls D'Andre Swift Chicago Bears
D'Andre Swift to be 1st on the depth chart
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
5Depth Chart Calls Kyle Monangai Chicago Bears
Kyle Monangai to be 2nd on the depth chart
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
6Roster Spot Calls Ruben Hyppolite II Chicago Bears
Ruben Hyppolite II to make the roster
VerdictWaiting
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Think this is wrong?
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the average of 3 settled calls, each counted once
33.3naive 100

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