Overview
- The Bears signed quarterback Miller Moss to the practice squad on Saturday and elevated him and wide receiver Kaden Davis to the game-day roster for Sunday’s opener against the Carolina Panthers.
- To create space for Moss the team released safety Keidron Smith from the practice squad, and per NFL rules elevated players revert to the practice squad after the game.
- Backup Tyson Bagent missed practice all week with a back issue, traveled with the team, was listed as questionable on the final report, and was later declared inactive for the game while being designated the emergency third quarterback.
- Because Moss is a practice-squad elevation rather than a member of the 53-man roster, he is ineligible for the NFL’s emergency third-quarterback exemption and would count against Chicago’s 48 active-player limit if activated.
- The moves show how NFL roster rules shape short-term contingency plans by forcing teams to juggle practice-squad elevations, active-player limits, and injury reports when backup availability is uncertain.