{
  "id": 4450768,
  "title": "2026 Chicago Bears Practice Squad Rules, News, and Rumor Tracker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/2026-chicago-bears-practice-squad-rules-news-and-rumor-tracker",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T15:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-chicago-bears-practice-squad-153000706.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The NFL's 5:00 pm (CT) cut-down deadline is approaching, and several teams, including the Chicago Bears, are already working towards forming 53-man rosters. The practice squads cannot be established until the waiver claim expiration at Noon (CT) tomorrow. The Bears can include a maximum of 17 players on their practice squad, with specific qualifications. Players with no accrued seasons or fewer than nine regular-season games are eligible. Up to ten players with no more than two accrued seasons and up to six players with unlimited accrued seasons can be on the squad. Teams can elevate up to two players per game, but they remain on the practice squad. Once a player is elevated three times, they must be signed to the 53-man active roster. Practice squad players are free agents and can be signed by other teams. If they are signed away, their new team must keep them on the 53-man roster for at least three weeks.",
  "summary": "Not only are we tracking all the news and rumors about the Chicago Bears practice squad, but @wiltfongjr also has all the eligibility and rules.",
  "key_points": [
    "Chicago Bears working to finalize 53-man roster by cut-down deadline.",
    "Practice squad limited to 17 players with specific qualifications.",
    "Elevated players must be signed to 53-man roster for at least three weeks."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}