Bears Tweak Practice Squad Before Week 1

Chicago’s practice squad now includes: 

1. WR Maurice Alexander
2. WR Miles Boykin
3. RB Brittain Brown
4. TE Stephen Carlson
5. DL Xavier Carlton
6. DB Tre Flowers
7. DL Jonathan Ford
8. DL Tanoh Kpassagnon
9. DL Jamree Kromah
10. OL Jordan McFadden
11. WR JP Richardson
12. OL Ricky Stromberg
13. TE Nikola Kalinic
14. DB Dontae Manning
15. DB Gervarrius Owens
16. LB Carl Jones Jr.

Jones, 24, played five years at UCLA and was a starter his final season. He signed with the Bears as an undrafted free agent following the 2024 NFL Draft. 

The Bears waived him coming out of the preseason and re-signed him to the practice squad. The team re-signed him to a futures deal for the 2025 season but waived him again coming out of the preseason. 

In 2024, Jones appeared in one game for the Bears.