thy/Williams depending on how fast the blockers click.

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Chicago Bears trim to 53 with five gut checks: Brittain Brown, Tre Flowers, Jordan McFadden, Zacch Pickens, Tyler Scott all hear their names called. Roschon Johnson also missed time due to injury, spotlighting a backfield still in flux. The moves underscore depth needs at CB, OL and D-line, while giving more responsibility to the rookies and veterans who made the cut. Chicago’s 53 signals week-to-week fantasy pivots as health, position battles, and special-teams roles shape Week 1 touchups.

Brown’s preseason production couldn’t overcome depth in the backfield; Flowers yielded to depth and injuries at corner; McFadden and Pickens both showed value but lacked a clear path to a full-time role; Scott failed to separate after multiple chances. Fantasy leagues watching Bears practice squad moves will note RBs and WRs with a chance to step in if injuries hit early.

From a fantasy lens, the Bears’ roster churn emphasizes upside bets on injury-free players who can step in quickly. Expect midseason shifts as Johnson returns, Brown latches on elsewhere, and WRs/CBs who flashed in August push for meaningful snap share when games matter most.

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Dallas cut to 53 and now faces waivers with 16 spots on the practice squad. Three stash targets stand out: Damien Martinez, C.J. Okoye and Zacch Pickens. Martinez is a local Lewisville product who flashed in the preseason for Seattle and could be kept as a development piece behind the Cowboys’ backs. Okoye, a 6'6", 370-pound former Raven, could be grabbed on waivers or signed to the practice squad, leveraging the International Pathway Program exemption to carry a 17th player. Pickens, a Bears 2023 third-rounder, adds interior DT upside if he lands in Dallas' rotation.

These moves would shape depth for a defense that needs rotational DTs and a young backfield option behind Pollard. Martinez’s power and local ties give him favorable odds to slip to the practice squad, Okoye’s

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