Wayne Matthews III — Chicago Bears LB | 2026 depth chart & profile

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JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

18Caleb WilliamsQB1YR 399% snaps 17Tyson BagentQB2YR 41% snaps 11Case KeenumQB3YR 15 16Miller MossQB4ROOKIE UDFA

×6

4D'Andre SwiftRB1YR 754% snaps 25Kyle MonangaiRB2YR 241% snaps 23Roschon JohnsonRB3YR 4 38Brittain BrownRB4YR 5

36Salvon AhmedRB5

30Coleman BennettRB6↓5

X×4

15Rome OdunzeX1YR 365% snaps 9Jahdae WalkerX2YR 27% snaps 13Maurice AlexanderX3YR 7 27Kaden DavisX4YR 2

Squirrel WhiteRESRET

Z×4

10Luther Burden IIIZ1YR 238% snapsALSO PR 35Scotty MillerZ2YR 815% snaps

82Omari KellyZ3ROOKIE UDFA 26Ray-Ray McCloud IIIZ4YR 10

SLOT×3

14Kalif RaymondSLOT1YR 1133% snaps

+2 ROLES 81Zavion ThomasSLOT2ROOKIE R3—+2 ROLES 83JP RichardsonSLOT3YR 2

—open

×7

84Colston LovelandTE1YR 262% snaps 85Cole KmetTE2YR 767% snaps 87Sam RoushTE3ROOKIE R3 88Stephen CarlsonTE4YR 8

80Qadir IsmailTE5↑2

LT×4

70Braxton JonesLT1YR 516% snaps 75Ozzy TrapiloLT2OUTYR 243% snaps 71Jedrick Wills Jr.LT3YR 7

72Kiran AmegadjieLT4YR 3

LG×4

62Joe ThuneyLG1YR 11100% snaps 74Jordan McFaddenLG2YR 46% snaps 60Kyle HergelLG3YR 3 68Wesley FrenchLG4YR 5

C×3

67Garrett BradburyC1YR 898% snaps

54Logan JonesC2ROOKIE R2—64Jaren KumpC3ROOKIE UDFA

—open

RG×3

73Jonah JacksonRG1YR 798% snaps 65Luke NewmanRG2YR 22% snaps 76Caden BarnettRG3ROOKIE UDFA

—open

RT×3

58Darnell WrightRT1YR 494% snaps 79Theo BenedetRT2YR 345% snaps 63Mason MurphyRT3ROOKIE UDFA

—open

Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×3

50Grady JarrettLDT1YR 1260% snaps 90Neville GallimoreLDT2YR 740% snaps

97James LynchLDT3YR 7

—open

RDT×4

99Gervon Dexter Sr.RDT1YR 463% snaps 93Kentavius StreetRDT2YR 920% snaps

96Jordan van den BergRDT3ROOKIE R6 91Jayden LovingRDT4ROOKIE UDFA

EDGE

LDE×3

98Montez SweatLDE1NFIYR 874% snaps 92Daniel HardyLDE2YR 5NEXT UP4% snaps 59Jamree KromahLDE3YR 3

—open

EDGE

RDE×4

94Austin BookerRDE1YR 354% snaps 55Dayo OdeyingboRDE2QYR 630% snaps 95Shemar TurnerRDE3PUPYR 2 69Jeremiah MartinRDE4YR 4

WLB×4

53T.J. EdwardsWLB1YR 848% snaps 47Ruben Hyppolite IIWLB2YR 23% snaps 57Jack SanbornWLB3YR 5

43Tony Fields IIWLB4YR 6

52Jonathan GarvinRESIR

MLB×4

12Devin BushMLB1YR 883% snaps

49Keyshaun ElliottMLB2PUPROOKIE R5—46Jon RhattiganMLB3YR 6

35Wayne Matthews IIIMLB4ROOKIE UDFA

SLB×3

48D'Marco JacksonSLB1YR 530% snaps 44Noah SewellSLB2PUPYR 434% snaps 45Nephi SewellSLB3YR 5

—open

LCB×4

29Tyrique StevensonLCB1YR 451% snaps 24Malik Muhammad IILCB2ROOKIE R4—27Dontae ManningLCB3YR 2 16William WrightLCB4ROOKIE UDFA

37Dallis FlowersRESIR

RCB×3

1Jaylon JohnsonRCB1YR 733% snaps 32Terell SmithRCB2YR 4—25Beanie Bishop Jr.RCB3SUSYR 3

—open

30Gervarrius OwensRESIR

NB×3

6Kyler GordonNB1PUPYR 517% snaps 33Jaylon JonesNB2YR 5NEXT UP3% snaps 39Josh BlackwellNB3YR 5ALSO KR

—open

20K.C. EziomumeRESIR

FS×4

2Coby BryantFS1OUTYR 589% snaps

21Cam LewisFS2YR 8NEXT UP40% snaps

23Xavier WoodsFS3YR 11

36Marlen SewellFS4ROOKIE UDFA

SS×4

31Dillon ThienemanSS1ROOKIE R1—22Elijah HicksSS2PUPYR 56% snaps 38Skyler ThomasSS3ROOKIE UDFA 26Anthony Johnson Jr.SS4YR 4

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

8Cairo SantosKO1YR 1334% ST snaps

—open

×3

14Kalif RaymondKR1YR 1118% ST snaps

+2 ROLES 81Zavion ThomasKR2ROOKIE R3—+2 ROLES 39Josh BlackwellKR3YR 5ALSO CB

—open

×1

45Beau GardnerLS1ROOKIE UDFA—

—open

×1

8Cairo SantosPK1YR 1334% ST snaps

—open

×3

14Kalif RaymondPR1YR 1118% ST snaps

+2 ROLES 81Zavion ThomasPR2ROOKIE R3—+2 ROLES 10Luther Burden IIIPR3YR 2ALSO WR

—open

×1

19Tory TaylorPT1INT'LYR 331% ST snaps

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLLDT50Grady Jarrett 90Neville Gallimore 97James Lynch—

DLRDT99Gervon Dexter Sr.93Kentavius Street 96Jordan van den Berg 91Jayden Loving

EDGELDE98Montez SweatNFI 92Daniel Hardy 59Jamree Kromah—

EDGERDE94Austin Booker 55Dayo OdeyingboQ 95Shemar TurnerPUP 69Jeremiah Martin

LBWLB53T.J. Edwards 47Ruben Hyppolite II 57Jack Sanborn 43Tony Fields II52Jonathan GarvinIR

LBMLB12Devin Bush 49Keyshaun ElliottPUP 46Jon Rhattigan 35Wayne Matthews III

LBSLB48D'Marco Jackson 44Noah SewellPUP 45Nephi Sewell—

CBLCB29Tyrique Stevenson 24Malik Muhammad II 27Dontae Manning 16William Wright37Dallis FlowersIR

CBRCB1Jaylon Johnson 32Terell Smith 25Beanie Bishop Jr.SUS—30Gervarrius OwensIR

CBNB6Kyler GordonPUP 33Jaylon Jones 39Josh Blackwell—20K.C. EziomumeIR

SFS2Coby BryantOUT 21Cam Lewis 23Xavier Woods 36Marlen Sewell

SSS31Dillon Thieneman 22Elijah HicksPUP 38Skyler Thomas 26Anthony Johnson Jr.

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO8Cairo Santos———

KR14Kalif Raymond 81Zavion Thomas 39Josh Blackwell—

LS45Beau Gardner———

PK8Cairo Santos———

PR14Kalif Raymond 81Zavion Thomas 10Luther Burden III—

PT19Tory TaylorINT'L———

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Caleb Williams#18QB1YR 399% snaps QB217Tyson BagentYR 4 QB311Case KeenumYR 15 QB416Miller MossROOKIE UDFA

RB6 listed

D'Andre Swift#4RB1YR 754% snaps RB225Kyle MonangaiYR 2 RB323Roschon JohnsonYR 4 RB438Brittain BrownYR 5

WRX5 listed

Rome Odunze#15X1YR 365% snaps X29Jahdae WalkerYR 2 X313Maurice AlexanderYR 7 X427Kaden DavisYR 2

WRZ4 listed

Luther Burden III#10Z1YR 238% snapsALSO PR Z235Scotty MillerYR 8

Z382Omari KellyROOKIE UDFA Z426Ray-Ray McCloud IIIYR 10

WRSLOT3 listed

Kalif Raymond#14SLOT1YR 1133% snaps

+2 ROLES SLOT281Zavion ThomasROOKIE R3+2 ROLES SLOT383JP RichardsonYR 2

TE7 listed

Colston Loveland#84TE1YR 262% snaps TE285Cole KmetYR 7 TE387Sam RoushROOKIE R3 TE488Stephen CarlsonYR 8

OLLT4 listed

Braxton Jones#70LT1YR 516% snaps LT275Ozzy TrapiloYR 2OUT LT371Jedrick Wills Jr.YR 7

LT472Kiran AmegadjieYR 3

OLLG4 listed

Joe Thuney#62LG1YR 11100% snaps LG274Jordan McFaddenYR 4 LG360Kyle HergelYR 3 LG468Wesley FrenchYR 5

OLC3 listed

Garrett Bradbury#67C1YR 898% snaps

C254Logan JonesROOKIE R2 C364Jaren KumpROOKIE UDFA

OLRG3 listed

Jonah Jackson#73RG1YR 798% snaps RG265Luke NewmanYR 2 RG376Caden BarnettROOKIE UDFA

OLRT3 listed

Darnell Wright#58RT1YR 494% snaps RT279Theo BenedetYR 3 RT363Mason MurphyROOKIE UDFA

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT3 listed

Grady Jarrett#50LDT1YR 1260% snaps LDT290Neville GallimoreYR 7

LDT397James LynchYR 7

DLRDT4 listed

Gervon Dexter Sr.#99RDT1YR 463% snaps RDT293Kentavius StreetYR 9

RDT396Jordan van den BergROOKIE R6 RDT491Jayden LovingROOKIE UDFA

EDGELDE3 listed

Montez Sweat#98LDE1YR 874% snapsNFI LDE292Daniel HardyYR 5NEXT UP LDE359Jamree KromahYR 3

EDGERDE4 listed

Austin Booker#94RDE1YR 354% snaps RDE255Dayo OdeyingboYR 6Q RDE395Shemar TurnerYR 2PUP RDE469Jeremiah MartinYR 4

LBWLB5 listed

T.J. Edwards#53WLB1YR 848% snaps WLB247Ruben Hyppolite IIYR 2 WLB357Jack SanbornYR 5

WLB443Tony Fields IIYR 6

LBMLB4 listed

Devin Bush#12MLB1YR 883% snaps

MLB249Keyshaun ElliottROOKIE R5PUP MLB346Jon RhattiganYR 6

MLB435Wayne Matthews IIIROOKIE UDFA

LBSLB3 listed

D'Marco Jackson#48SLB1YR 530% snaps SLB244Noah SewellYR 4PUP SLB345Nephi SewellYR 5

CBLCB5 listed

Tyrique Stevenson#29LCB1YR 451% snaps LCB224Malik Muhammad IIROOKIE R4 LCB327Dontae ManningYR 2 LCB416William WrightROOKIE UDFA

CBRCB4 listed

Jaylon Johnson#1RCB1YR 733% snaps RCB232Terell SmithYR 4 RCB325Beanie Bishop Jr.YR 3SUS

CBNB4 listed

Kyler Gordon#6NB1YR 517% snapsPUP NB233Jaylon JonesYR 5NEXT UP NB339Josh BlackwellYR 5ALSO KR

SFS4 listed

Coby Bryant#2FS1YR 589% snapsOUT

FS221Cam LewisYR 8NEXT UP

FS323Xavier WoodsYR 11

FS436Marlen SewellROOKIE UDFA

SSS4 listed

Dillon Thieneman#31SS1ROOKIE R1—SS222Elijah HicksYR 5PUP SS338Skyler ThomasROOKIE UDFA SS426Anthony Johnson Jr.YR 4

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Cairo Santos#8KO1YR 1334% ST snaps

KR3 listed

Kalif Raymond#14KR1YR 1118% ST snaps

+2 ROLES KR281Zavion ThomasROOKIE R3+2 ROLES KR339Josh BlackwellYR 5ALSO CB

LS1 listed

Beau Gardner#45LS1ROOKIE UDFA—

PK1 listed

Cairo Santos#8PK1YR 1334% ST snaps

PR3 listed

Kalif Raymond#14PR1YR 1118% ST snaps

+2 ROLES PR281Zavion ThomasROOKIE R3+2 ROLES PR310Luther Burden IIIYR 2ALSO WR

PT1 listed

Tory Taylor#19PT1YR 331% ST snapsINT'L

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

Chicago Bears

Division NFC NorthEst. 1920

Home

Soldier Field

66,944Listed capacity

Location Chicago, Illinois

Coaching staff

Head coachBen Johnson

Offensive coordinatorPress Taylor

Defensive coordinatorDennis Allen

Identity

Mascot Staley Da Bear

Navy Blue Primary

Orange Secondary