The Chicago Bears and the Washington Commanders are two franchises likely to be linked to each other for the foreseeable future. Taking quarterbacks with the first and second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, a comparison will follow Jayden Daniels and Caleb Williams for their careers. Last year, they had an instant classic that ended in a Hail Mary from Daniels. What will be the situation this time around?
However, six weeks into the season, neither team is fully whole. Here are the players who have already been declared out for the matchup.
Inactive List for Bears and Commanders
Chicago Bears
- K Cairo Santos
- QB Case Keenum
- WR Jahdae Walker
- LB Ruben Hyppolite II
- DT Grady Jarrett
- G Luke Newman
- DE Tanoh Kpassagnon
Washington Commanders
- WR Noah Brown
- WR Terr McLaurin
- QB Josh Johnson
- LB Kain Medrano
- G Brandon Coleman
- DT Eddie Goldman
- LB Ale Kaho
Starters for Bears vs. Commanders
Chicago Bears
Offense:
- QB Caleb Williams
- RB D’Andre Swift
- WR DJ Moore
- WR Rome Odunze
- WR Olamide Zaccheaus
- TE Cole Kmet
- LT Theo Benedet
- LG Joe Thuney
- C Drew Dalman
- RG Jonah Jackson
- RT Darnell Wright
Defense:
- LDE Montez Sweat
- LDT Chris Williams
- RDT Gervon Dexter Sr.
- RDE Dayo Odeyingbo
- WLB Tremaine Edmunds
- MLB T.J. Edwards
- SLB Noah Sewell
- LCB Nahshon Wright
- SS Jaquan Brisker
- FS Kevin Byard III
- RCB Tyrique Stevenson
- NB Kyler Gordon
Special teams:
- PK Jake Moody
- P, H Tory Taylor
- PR, KR Devin Duvernay
- LS Scott Daly
After a slow start, the Bears are finding their footing with head coach Ben Johnson. Pulling off two consecutive victories into the bye might have been an ideal situation for a relatively new roster as they try to fix any lingering mistakes.
Their week six game, though, will give them flashbacks to last year, when they lost on a Hail Mary, beginning a 10-game losing streak. This time around, they’ll hope to reverse their fortunes and turn a new corner with Johnson.
Washington Commanders
Offense:
- QB Jayden Daniels
- RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt
- WR Luke McCaffrey
- WR Deebo Samuel
- WR Chris Moore
- TE Zach Ertz
- LT Laremy Tunsil
- LG Chris Paul
- C Tyler Biadasz
- RG Andrew Wylie
- RT Josh Conerly Jr.
Defense:
- LDE Dorance Armstrong
- LDT Daron Payne
- RDT Javon Kinlaw
- RDE Preston Smith
- WLB Frankie Luvu
- MLB Bobby Wagner
- SLB Von Miller
- LCB Trey Amos
- SS Jeremy Reaves
- FS Quan Martin
- RCB Marshon Lattimore
- NB Mike Sainristil
Special teams:
- PK Matt Gay
- P, H Tress Way
- PR Jaylin Lane
- KR Deebo Samuel
- LS Tyler Ott
Jayden Daniels’ return to the lineup gave the Washington Commanders an immediate boost, and they defeated the Los Angeles Chargers. However, keeping that momentum going will be a challenge when they face the Bears without Terry McLaren or Noah Brown in the lineup.
As a result, they will focus on the run game, where they’ll try to rely heavily on Bill. Jacory Croskey-Merritt, as he’s known officially, is ranked first on PFSN’s RB Impact, and he will look to exploit a Chicago defense that has been underwhelming to begin the year.
