The Chicago Bears have several roster spots still up for grabs, but these five bubble players have made strong cases to survive final cuts.

The Chicago Bears beat Cleveland in their preseason opener, but Jedrick Wills and four other roster hopefuls lost valuable ground in their respective position battles.

Our Most Important Bears of 2026 series continues with Josh Blackwell, who's been key to Chicago's success on special teams.

In the end, the Bears' win over the Raiders came down to Josh Blackwell getting a hand on a field-goal attempt. Chicago's defense did force a field goal, Williams did calmly lead that winning drive and that final series was capped by D'Andre Swift's 2-yard scoring run with 1:34 left.