Bears' first round of tryouts during the bye week show how the coaching staff feel about the depth at some key positions

In terms of any potential roster additions, we got an idea of what positions the coaching staff is potentially looking at add to after seeing six different players in the building for a tryout.

Bears host tryout for six different players during first practice of the bye week

• DT Philip Blidi
• DL/LB Jonathan Garvin
• OG Kyle Hergel
• DT Jayden Peevy
• LB Isaiah Thomas

Of those six names, Jonathan Garvin is probably the most recognizable. The former seventh-round selection played 38 games for the Green Bay Packers from 2020-2022 totaling 1.5 sacks and 32 combined tackles. Along with Garvin, two interior defensive linemen were brought in.

On the interior of the defensive line, the Bears currently have five players rostered in Grady Jarrett, Gervon Dexter Sr., Andrew Billings, Shemar Turner, and Chris Williams. Jarrett missed the previous game due to a knee injury while Williams was a healthy scratch. Chicago also has Jonathan Ford and Jamree Kromah as defensive linemen on the practice squad.

Considering we don't yet know what caused right guard Jonah Jackson to miss practice, it's notable the team brought in another guard for a tryout. The Bears have four guards currently on the roster in Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson, Ryan Bates, and Luke Newman, along with Jordan McFadden on the practice squad.

Seeing two linebackers on this list was a surprise considering it's a position the Bears are starting to get strong at with Edwards working his way back from injury and five other linebackers currently on the 53-man roster.

When looking at this list, it's worth more to analyze the positions the Bears DID NOT bring in. Chicago did not host a tryout for any running backs or cornerbacks despite the struggles in the run game and the lack of depth in the secondary. It appears, for the time being, those aren't positions of concern in the eyes of the staff.