Durkin: 2015 Bears Unofficial Depth Chart
By Dan Durkin--
Note: This is an unofficial depth chart for the Bears, based on the players they currently have under contract. It's current as of April 7.
(CBS) The Bears' three-phase, nine-week voluntary workout programs start next Monday. Head coach John Fox and general manager Ryan Pace won't get to see the players "on the grass" (an early Fox-ism) until Tuesday, April 28.
With 65 players under contract, this is my best attempt at assembling a depth chart ahead of voluntary workouts.
With Chicago shifting to a 3-4 base defense, predicting where some "tweener" players who are lower on the depth chart will end up along the defensive front was a challenge. Those details will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Players like Lamarr Houston (ACL), Willie Young (Achilles) and Tim Jennings (knee) are recovering from surgeries, and their availability for offseason workouts has yet to be announced. Thus, these projections below are where players should eventually land on the team's depth chart.
OFFENSE
| 1st Team | 2nd Team | 3rd Team | 4th Team | ||
| QB | Jay Cutler | Jimmy Clausen | David Fales | ||
| RB | Matt Forte | Ka'Deem Carey | Jacquizz Rodgers | Senorise Perry | |
| WR | Alshon Jeffery | Josh Bellamy | |||
| WR | Eddie Royal | Rashad Lawrence | |||
| WR | Marquess Wilson | John Chiles | |||
| TE | Martellus Bennett | Dante Rosario | Zach Miller | Blake Annen/Jacob Maxwell | |
| LT | Jermon Bushrod | Michael Ola | Charles Leno Jr. | ||
| LG | Matt Slauson | Ryan Groy | Connor Boffeli | ||
| C | Will Montgomery | ||||
| RG | Kyle Long | Vladimir Ducasse | |||
| RT | Jordan Mills | Michael Ola | Jason Weaver |
DEFENSE
| 1st Team | 2nd Team | 3rd Team | ||
| LE | Ray McDonald | Will Sutton | Jamil Merrell | |
| NT | Jeremiah Ratliff | Ego Ferguson | Brandon Dunn | |
| RE | Jarvis Jenkins | Cornelius Washington | Austen Lane | |
| OLB | Pernell McPhee | Jared Allen | David Bass | |
| Jack-ILB | Jonathan Bostic | Christian Jones | Khaseem Greene | |
| Mike-ILB | Mason Foster | Shea McClellin | DeDe Lattimore/Jonathan Brown | |
| OLB | Lamarr Houston | Willie Young | Sam Acho | |
| CB | Tim Jennings | Demontre Hurst | Sherrick McManis/Terrance Mitchell | |
| CB | Kyle Fuller | Alan Ball | Al Louis-Jean | |
| SS | Ryan Mundy | |||
| FS | Antrel Rolle | Brock Vereen |
SPECIAL TEAMS
| 1st Team | 2nd Team | |
| P | Pat O'Donnell | |
| FG | Robbie Gould | |
| KO | Robbie Gould | |
| LS | Thomas Gafford | |
| H | Pat O'Donnell | |
| KR | Marc Mariani | Jacquizz Rodgers |
| PR | Marc Mariani | Eddie Royal |
Dan Durkin covers the Bears for CBSChicago.com and is a frequent contributor to 670 The Score. Follow him on Twitter at @djdurkin.
