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Josh Blackwell — Chicago Bears CB

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Chicago Bears

Backup45
Roster Value53/100Depthhigh confidenceVeteran score driven by current role, availability, experience, and same-team continuity.
Experience
29
Expected Games
15/17
Prime
93
Draft Pedigree
—
This Year
$2.6M
Per Game
$174K
CHICHI
Projected Role
Backup
Roster Status
Active
Age
27
Height
5'11"
Weight
175 lb
College
Duke

Roster Value components

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Role45
Experience29
Durability87
Continuity42
Prime93
Draft pedigree—
Contract Fit38

Where Josh Blackwell fits · Cornerbacks

CHI cornerbacks, last season vs this season — Josh Blackwell is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Assistant/Nickels: Cannon Matthews
92Jaylon Johnson8512/178498689474$25M27.36'0"195
72Kyler Gordon729/177198559677$13M26.65'11"200
72Tyrique Stevenson7815/177099859672$4.1M26.26'0"214
45Dontae Manning385/17005096—$885K24.95'10"190
45K.C. EziomumeNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——198
45Josh Blackwell5315/1729428793—$2.6M27.35'11"175
45Dallis Flowers385/174002781—$1.1M29.16'1"190
45Jaylon Jones5614/1746668184——28.85'11"190
40Malik MuhammadNEW445/1700505048$1.4M——182
35Terell Smith4413/17410789531$1.2M27.06'0"215
Last season · 2025Defensive Assistant/Nickels: Cannon Matthews
92Jaylon Johnson8512/178498689474$25M27.36'0"195
72Nick McCloudLEFT6714/17605085890—28.16'1"190
72Kyler Gordon729/177198559677$13M26.65'11"200
72Tyrique Stevenson7815/177099859672$4.1M26.26'0"214
45Jaylon Jones5614/1746668184——28.85'11"190
45Josh Blackwell5315/1729428793—$2.6M27.35'11"175
45Dallis Flowers385/174002781—$1.1M29.16'1"190
45Dontae Manning385/17005096—$885K24.95'10"190
40C.J. Gardner-JohnsonLEFT5312/17850728555—28.65'11"208
40Nahshon WrightLEFT4911/17570649058$3.5M27.86'4"199
35Terell Smith4413/17410789531$1.2M27.06'0"215
30Zah FrazierLEFT31—00509629—25.86'3"185

Contract

This season$2.6M
Total deal$5.0M

Roster move

Backup45
CBJosh BlackwellRoster value53/100
Exp29
Exp gms15/17
Prime93
Draft—
Stayed
CHI
—
$2.6MThis yr
$5.0MTotal
$174KPer gm

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