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Bears 2022 practice squad/roster tracker: DT Khyiris Tonga waived

Reports are flying in now!

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With the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline in the rearview mirror, teams will now be scrambling to add players to their 16-man practice squad.

Practice squads can’t be officially formed until today at 11:00 a.m. CT, which is the NFL’s claiming deadline.

The first step for the players is clearing waivers. Any player that passes through unclaimed is free to sign with a team’s practice squad. Teams can add up to six vested veterans to their practice squad, and teams can elevate a player three times before having to sign them to their active roster.