3 Bears Who Secured Their Roster Spot in the Preseason Finale

2. Velus Jones Jr., WR/RB

The Bears have been doing their best to find ways to get Velus Jones Jr. the ball because of his explosiveness when it’s in his hands. However, due to his struggles with catching the ball in his first two seasons, the Bears have transitioned him to running back over the last two weeks.

In Jones Jr.’s first two games as a running back, he had good and bad moments. The bad included him stumbling on a couple of handoffs because he was a bit out of position. While mistakes like that can be costly, Jones Jr. is learning a brand new position so it's somewhat understandable.

Jones Jr.'s best in those two games was a nice four-yard toss touchdown.

Through two games, Jones had 12 rushes for 47 yards and one touchdown. While that's not bad for someone learning a brand new position, Jones Jr. still needed to show more to secure a roster spot in most fans' eyes.

This week, Jones Jr. delivered a stellar performance, finishing the game with 13 rushes for 111 yards and a touchdown. He had several rushes of over 30 yards, including his touchdown run, where he made a few nice cuts.

While the explosive runs are a key reason the Bears want Jones Jr. at running back, it’s also important that he can run between the tackles and protect the ball. He did a solid job of both against the Chiefs.

The last aspect of being a running back is being able to pass protect. While Jones Jr. didn't get many opportunities to pass protect he did get a couple and looked good. Jones Jr. looks to have promise at running back.

Truthfully, Jones Jr. may have never been on the roster bubble but if he was this game secured him a spot on the roster.

3. Amen Ogbongbemiga, LB

Truthfully, Amen Ogbongbemiga probably secured his roster spot long before the final preseason game. In the first three preseason games, Ogbongbemiga had one sack, one interception, two pass deflections, nine tackles, and seven tackle assists.

In the final preseason game Ogbongbemiga only played a few drives, recording one tackle assist. While that may seem insignificant it isn't because Ogbongbemiga filled the gap nicely on a run play. Having a backup that understands run fits and can fill the whole quickly only helps the defense.

While Ogbongbemiga has made plays on defense throughout the preseason, he is most known for playing special teams. Ultimately, Ogbongbemiga's special teams ability is the difference between him being a Bear and him not being a Bear.

Given his limited playing time against the Chiefs, it seems clear that the Bears have decided they want to keep Ogbongbemiga on the roster.

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