Overview

• The Bears placed cornerback Terell Smith on season-ending injured reserve after a preseason patellar tendon tear.
• The team waived six players — Swayze Bozeman, Chris Glaser, Thomas Gordon, Samori Toure, Mark Perry and Jeremiah Walker — as initial reductions.
• The roster now stands at 84 players with 31 more cuts due before Tuesday’s 3 p.m. deadline.
• Running back depth remains unsettled with Roschon Johnson and Travis Homer sidelined and rookie Kyle Monangai out, raising the possibility the initial 53 goes light at the position.
• Short-term roster maneuvers are expected to include IR-return considerations for DE Austin Booker, administrative list removals for Jaylon Johnson and punter Tory Taylor, and waiver-claim monitoring before practice-squad signings Wednesday.