Chicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys projected starting lineup and depth chart for Week 3 | 2025 NFL season

The Chicago Bears will square off against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season on Sunday. The game will kick off at 4:25 p.m. ET from Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.

Ahead of the Bears vs. Cowboys game, here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams.

Chicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys projected starting lineup for Week 3

Chicago Bears projected starting lineup

NFL: Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams - Source: Imagn

Here's a look at the Bears' projected starters on offense vs. the Cowboys:

Position	Starter
QB	Caleb Williams
RB	D'Andre Swift
WR	DJ Moore
WR	Rome Odunze
WR	Olamide Zaccheaus
TE	Cole Kmet
LT	Braxton Jones
LG	Joe Thuney
C	Drew Dalman
RG	Jonah Jackson
RT	Darnell Wright

Here's a look at the Bears' projected starters on defense vs. the Cowboys:

Position	Starter
LDE	Montez Sweat
LDT	Grady Jarrett
RDT	Gervon Dexter Sr.
RDE	Dayo Odeyingbo
WLB	Tremaine Edmunds
MLB	Carl Jones
SLB	Noah Sewell
LCB	Nahshon Wright
SS	Jaquan Brisker
FS	Kevin Byard III
RCB	Tyrique Stevenson
NB	Nick McCloud

Here's a look at the Bears' projected starters on special teams vs. the Cowboys:

Special Teams Role	Starter
Place Kicker (PK)	Cairo Santos
Punter (P)	Tory Taylor
Holder (H)	Tory Taylor
Punt Returner (PR)	Devin Duvernay
Kick Returner (KR)	Devin Duvernay
Long Snapper (LS)	Scott Daly (

Dallas Cowboys projected starting lineup

NFL: Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott - Source: Imagn

Here's a look at the Cowboys' projected starters on offense vs. the Bears:

Position	Starter
QB	Dak Prescott
RB	Javonte Williams
WR	CeeDee Lamb
WR	George Pickens
WR	Jalen Tolbert
TE	Jake Ferguson
LT	Braxton Jones
LG	Joe Thuney
C	Drew Dalman
RG	Jonah Jackson
RT	Darnell Wright

Here's a look at the Cowboys' projected starters on defense vs. the Bears:

Position	Starter
LDE (Left Defensive End)	Sam Williams
LDT (Left Defensive Tackle)	Kenny Clark
RDT (Right Defensive Tackle)	Osa Odighizuwa
RDE (Right Defensive End)	Dante Fowler Jr.
WLB (Weakside Linebacker)	Damone Clark
MLB (Middle Linebacker)	Jack Sanborn
SLB (Strongside Linebacker)	Kenneth Murray Jr.
LCB (Left Cornerback)	Kaiir Elam
SS (Strong Safety)	Donovan Wilson
FS (Free Safety)	Malik Hooker
RCB (Right Cornerback)	Trevon Diggs
NB (Nickel Back)	Reddy Steward

Here's a look at the Cowboys' projected starters on special teams vs. the Bears:

Role	Starter
PK (Place Kicker)	Brandon Aubrey
P (Punter)	Bryan Anger
H (Holder)	Bryan Anger
PR (Punt Returner)	KaVontae Turpin
KR (Kick Returner)	KaVontae Turpin
LS (Long Snapper)	Trent Sieg

Chicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys depth chart

Chicago Bears depth chart

Here's a look at the Bears' depth chart for their offense:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
QB	Caleb Williams	Tyson Bagent	Case Keenum	–
RB	D'Andre Swift (Q)	Kyle Monangai	Roschon Johnson	Travis Homer (IR)
WR	DJ Moore	Luther Burden III	–	–
WR	Rome Odunze	Devin Duvernay	–	–
WR	Olamide Zaccheaus	Jahdae Walker	–	–
TE	Cole Kmet	Colston Loveland	Durham Smythe	–
LT	Braxton Jones	Theo Benedet	–	–
LG	Joe Thuney	Luke Newman	–	–
C	Drew Dalman	Ryan Bates	–	–
RG	Jonah Jackson	Kiran Amegadjie (IR)	–	–
RT	Darnell Wright	Ozzy Trapilo	–	–

Here's a look at the Bears' depth chart for their defense:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
LDE	Montez Sweat	Dominique Robinson	Daniel Hardy	–
LDT	Grady Jarrett	Chris Williams	Shemar Turner	–
RDT	Gervon Dexter Sr.	Andrew Billings	–	–
RDE	Dayo Odeyingbo	Tanoh Kpassagnon	Austin Booker (IR)	–
WLB	Tremaine Edmunds	Ruben Hyppolite II	Carl Jones	–
MLB	T.J. Edwards (O)	Amen Ogbongbemiga (IR)	–	–
SLB	Noah Sewell	D'Marco Jackson (Q)	–	–
LCB	Nahshon Wright	Dallis Flowers	Jaylon Johnson (IR)	–
SS	Jaquan Brisker	Elijah Hicks	–	–
FS	Kevin Byard III	Jonathan Owens	–	–
RCB	Tyrique Stevenson	Jaylon Jones (O)	Terell Smith (IR)	–
NB	Kyler Gordon (O)	Nick McCloud	Josh Blackwell	Zah Frazier (O)

Here's a look at the Bears' depth chart for their special teams:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
PK	Cairo Santos	–	–	–
P	Tory Taylor	–	–	–
H	Tory Taylor	–	–	–
PR	Devin Duvernay	Josh Blackwell	–	–
KR	Devin Duvernay	Josh Blackwell	Luther Burden III	–
LS	Scott Daly	–	–	–

Dallas Cowboys depth chart

Here's a look at the Cowboys' depth chart for their offense:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
QB	Dak Prescott	Joe Milton III	–	–
RB	Javonte Williams	Miles Sanders	Jaydon Blue	Phil Mafah (IR)
WR	CeeDee Lamb	KaVontae Turpin	–	–
WR	George Pickens	Ryan Flournoy	–	–
WR	Jalen Tolbert	Jonathan Mingo (IR)	–	–
TE	Jake Ferguson	Luke Schoonmaker	Brevyn Spann-Ford	John Stephens Jr. (IR)
FB	Hunter Luepke	–	–	–
LT	Tyler Guyton	Nate Thomas	–	–
LG	Tyler Smith	Trevor Keegan	–	–
C	Brock Hoffman	Cooper Beebe (IR)	–	–
RG	Tyler Booker	T.J. Bass	Rob Jones (IR)	–
RT	Terence Steele	Hakeem Adeniji	Ajani Cornelius	–

Here's a look at the Cowboys' depth chart for their defense:

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
LDE	Sam Williams	Jadeveon Clowney	Donovan Ezeiruaku	–
LDT	Kenny Clark	Jay Toia	Mazi Smith	–
RDT	Osa Odighizuwa	Solomon Thomas	Perrion Winfrey (IR)	–
RDE	Dante Fowler Jr.	Marshawn Kneeland	James Houston	Payton Turner (IR)
WLB	Damone Clark	Marist Liufau	–	–
MLB	Jack Sanborn	–	–	–
SLB	Kenneth Murray Jr.	Shemar James	DeMarvion Overshown (O)	–
LCB	Kaiir Elam	C.J. Goodwin	Shavon Revel Jr. (O)	Caelen Carson (IR)
SS	Donovan Wilson	Juanyeh Thomas	–	–
FS	Malik Hooker	Markquese Bell	–	–
RCB	Trevon Diggs (Q)	Trikweze Bridges	Robert Rochell	Josh Butler (O)
NB	DaRon Bland (O)	Reddy Steward	Zion Childress	–

Here's a look at the Cowboys' depth chart for their special teams:

Role	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
PK	Brandon Aubrey	–	–	–
P	Bryan Anger	–	–	–
H	Bryan Anger	–	–	–
PR	KaVontae Turpin	Jalen Tolbert	–	–
KR	KaVontae Turpin	Jalen Tolbert	Jaydon Blue	–
LS	Trent Sieg	–	–	–

How to watch Chicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys game? TV channel and live stream details for Week 3 contest

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb - Source: Getty

The Chicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys game will be broadcast live on Fox, with kickoff at 4:25 p.m. ET. Fans can also live stream on Fubo.