"An increased workload is expected for Sam Roush...What the Bears want to do offensively won’t change without Kmet. Johnson still has Colston Loveland to count on."

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NegativeRoleOct 23, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

The source notes that the Bears seem to trust rookie tight end Sam Roush, though not to the same extent as Cole Kmet, suggesting secondary role behind Kmet; Kmet's knee injury may increase Roush's opportunities.

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NegativeRoleOct 23, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Roush played 21% of snaps with a 9% route share; the Bears seem to trust the rookie tight end if not to the same extent as Cole Kmet; may see increased role if Kmet's knee injury sidelines him for an extended period.

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NegativeDepth ChartOct 23, 2026Reddit /r/fantasyfootball

3rd-round TE drafted by Bears as blocking specialist (9.94 RAS score, athletic freak). Likely next man up for Kmet's role. Community consensus is negative: Bears fan reports multiple blown blocks, penalties, dropped passes (including easy TD), and critical mistakes (missed block on game-tying FG vs. MIN week 2; foot in end zone on punt vs. PHI week 3). Described as 'disaster' in first 3 weeks; relief he hasn't been heard from much recently. Some argue he's a rookie and needs time.

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NegativeRoleOct 20, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Roush blocked for Loveland on a screen at the 10-yard line that almost ended in a score, indicating his role in the Bears' multi-TE sets is primarily blocking rather than receiving.

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NegativeUsageOct 19, 2026RotoWire NFL Articles

Sam Roush played 33% of snaps and 7% of routes, posting no receiving stats. His role remains minimal in the Bears' multi-TE formations.

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NegativeBustOct 16, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Sam Roush is cited by the source as an example of Ryan Poles' poor third- and fourth-round draft selections, grouped with Velus Jones, Zacch Pickens, Roschon Johnson, Tyler Scott, Tory Taylor, Ruben Hyppolyte II, and Zavion Thomas as evidence that Poles should not be allowed to pick in those rounds again.

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PositiveRoleOct 10, 2026Acme Packing Company

Sam Roush, a 3rd-round pick tight end, was drafted by the Bears as part of the offensive rebuild.

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NegativeRoleOct 7, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Bears rookie tight end Sam Roush has clearly stumbled out of the gates through four games of the 2026 season, suggesting early struggles in his development.

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NegativeRoleOct 7, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Bears rookie TE Sam Roush has clearly stumbled out of the gates through Week 4, suggesting early-season performance struggles in his 2026 draft class debut.

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NegativeUsageOct 6, 2026FantasyPros Articles

Roush caught his only target for 8 yards on a replay-assisted spot in Week 4 (2.9% official/2.6% adjusted target share). Compared to Week 3 (1 target/1 catch/16 yards, 22% snaps), his role remained minimal.

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NegativeRoleOct 5, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Rookie tight end Sam Roush appeared on special teams in Week 3 against the Jets, recording a holding penalty on a kickoff and a tackle on Tyson Bagent's interception. His presence on special teams indicates limited offensive role at this stage of his rookie season.

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NegativeRoleOct 5, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Rookie tight end Roush was involved on special teams with a holding penalty on a kickoff and a tackle on the Bagent interception, showing his role in the third phase of the game.

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NegativeRoleOct 2, 2026Gang Green Nation

Sam Roush, the Bears' tight end draft pick, has been awful in his role. He was the key player to enable 13 personnel usage, but has struggled on multiple levels: he dropped a touchdown pass that would have won the Vikings game, missed a block on a field goal attempt that resulted in a blocked kick, and touched the ball with his foot in the end zone on a punt attempt against the Eagles that resulted in a touchback.

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NegativeBustOct 2, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Sam Roush, a tight end draft pick, has been awful; he was the key guy to enable 13 personnel, but has struggled on multiple levels: dropped a touchdown pass that would have given the Bears the win against Minnesota, missed a block on a field goal attempt that resulted in a blocked kick, and touched the ball with his foot in the end zone against Philadelphia resulting in a touchback.

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PositiveUsageOct 1, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Roush earned a 16-yard completion on a play-action dump-off in the 1st quarter (4th-and-1, PHI32) where Keenum read the Eagles linebacker perfectly. The source notes Roush has had a rough start to the 2026 season, but this was a nice contribution from him on Monday night, showing he can still execute in key situations.

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NegativeUsageOct 1, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Roush had a rough start to the 2026 season but made a nice contribution on Monday night against the Eagles, catching a 16-yard completion on a play-action dump-off in the flat on 4th-and-1 in the 1st quarter; the source notes his short-level accuracy and completion on the play.

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NegativeRoleSep 29, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Rookie tight end made another costly mistake by diving on an already downed punt, causing a touchback. This follows a rough outing against Minnesota the previous week. The source characterizes it as part of a tough learning curve for the rookie but expresses hope it will be viewed as a small blip on an otherwise successful career.

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NegativeRoleSep 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Rookie tight end made another mistake by diving on an already downed punt and causing a touchback, continuing a rough stretch after a very rough outing against Minnesota the previous week. The source characterizes it as a tough learning curve for the rookie.

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NegativeUsageSep 29, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Sam Roush made a rookie mistake on punt coverage that resulted in a touchback, costing the Bears a potential punt downed near the goal line.

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PositiveBreakoutSep 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Roush, a rookie tight end with no catches prior to Monday night, had a significant play when Zack Baun missed him on a fourth-and-one at the Eagles' 32. Roush came sliding down and Baun found him 16 yards later, allowing Roush to slide wide open for a key conversion.

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PositiveUsageSep 29, 2026Bleeding Green Nation

Roush, a rookie tight end with no catches prior to Monday night, had a 16-yard reception on a fourth-and-one at the Eagles' 32 after Zack Baun missed the tackle, allowing Roush to slide wide open.

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NegativeUsageSep 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Sam Roush had mixed results in Week 3 against Philadelphia: he earned redemption on a 4th-and-1 play where Ben Johnson dialed up a tight end play that secured the first down, but then negated that redemption with a poor play on a Tory Taylor punt where he foolishly covered the ball and it came loose to the 20-yard line.

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NegativeRoleSep 29, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Sam Roush was featured in a 4th-and-1 goal-line situation where Ben Johnson dialed up a tight-end play that converted the first down and gained additional yards. However, Roush negated the positive play by making a poor decision on coverage of a Tory Taylor punt, allowing the ball to roll out to the 20-yard line.

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PositiveUsageSep 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Roush caught a 16-yard pass from Case Keenum on fourth down during the opening drive of Week 3 against Philadelphia, helping set up the Bears' first touchdown.

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PositiveUsageSep 29, 2026Bleeding Green Nation

Roush was found wide open by Keenum on fourth down for an easy first down on the Bears' opening drive.

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NegativeUsageSep 23, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

In week 2, Roush dropped a potential touchdown pass; he was part of a tight end group that was targeted 7 times and caught only 2 passes for 12 yards total.

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NegativeUsageSep 23, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Dropped a potential touchdown in week 2 game against Vikings. Part of underperforming tight end group that caught only 2 of 7 targets for 12 yards total, representing a huge disappointment for the position group.

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NegativeUsageSep 23, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Sam Roush was flagged for illegal shift at 3:02 in the second quarter (5 yards) on a drive at the Minnesota 30; the penalty wiped a Colston Loveland 14-yard catch to the 16-yard line and moved the ball from 1st-and-10 to 1st-and-15 at the Minnesota 35.

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NegativeRoleSep 23, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Rookie from Ben Johnson's second draft class has had a poor Week 2 performance; mixed early results for the draft class as the team figures out what it has in September football.

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NegativeRoleSep 22, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Roush had a rough outing as a rookie tight end, with drops and a missed blocking assignment on the blocked field goal. While rookie growing pains are expected as the game slows down for him, this is tape he will want to bury.

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NegativeRoleSep 22, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Roush had a rough outing as a rookie with drops and a missed block on the field goal that Minnesota blocked. While rookie growing pains are expected as the game is still moving fast for him, this is tape he will want to bury.

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NegativeRoleSep 22, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Roush, a rookie tight end, dropped a possible touchdown on the play immediately before Williams' injury in Week 2 against Minnesota, contributing to the Bears' offensive struggles in that game.

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NegativeRoleSep 22, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL

Roush had his roughest day as a pro in week 2, committing a drive-killing penalty, dropping a potentially game-winning TD pass, and missing his block on both field goal attempts which led to one being blocked and 3 points off the board. Despite being drafted as TE3 in the third round as an elite athlete and arguably the best blocking TE in his class, the rookie struggled with execution and attention to detail.

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NegativeRoleSep 22, 2026Windy City Gridiron

Rookie TE had his roughest day as a pro in Week 2: dropped a potentially game-winning TD, missed his block on both field goal attempts (leading to a blocked FG and 3 points off the board), and committed a drive-killing penalty. Despite being drafted as TE3 in round 3 and praised as an elite athlete and arguably the best blocking TE in his class, Roush's performance was subpar. Source expects improvement given mentorship from veteran Cole Kmet and Colston Loveland, and notes Roush will be critical to Bears' 13 personnel (1 RB, 3 TE) usage this season.

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