Josh Blackwell is listed at CB on the Chicago Bears roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).
The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.
Selected report: Chicago Bears · Active roster · Season 2026
| Observation window | Record date | Team | Roster status | Effective date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2026 · Week 5 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Chicago Bears | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 4 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Chicago Bears | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 3 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Chicago Bears | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 2 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Chicago Bears | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Season 2026 · Week 1 | Oct 11, 2026, 2:02 am EDT Updated | Chicago Bears | Active roster | Not supplied | Weekly roster |
| Dated observation | Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT Observed | Chicago Bears | Active roster | Not supplied | Dated roster |
Weekly rows describe the supplied week, not a dated transaction. Observed dates show when a record was checked, not when a contract or roster move took effect. Conflicting records remain separate. Only retained observations are shown; game-day status belongs to the availability report.
2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.
| Tackles | Solo tackles | Tackles with help | Tackle assists | Defensive sacks | Defensive interceptions | Forced fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kickoff returns | Kickoff return yards | Yards per kickoff return |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 85 | 21.3 |
These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics
2026 regular season (weeks 1–1) · 1 supplied game records
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| Week | Matchup | KR Yds | Ret |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHI at CAR W 59–37 | 85 | 4 |
Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CHI | 16 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | CHI | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | CHI | 17 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | CHI | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | CHI | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 62 | 54 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Season | Team | GP | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | SACK | RTG | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | CHI | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Recorded total | 1 known team | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Split | Tackles |
|---|---|
| Away | 1 |
| 1st half | 1 |
| Wins/ties | 1 |
Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.
Dated source rankings, not confirmation of starting status or game-day availability.
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