Josh Blackwell

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American football player (born 1999)

PositionCornerback

Roster statusActive

Born (1999-04-05) April 5, 1999 (age 26)
Buford, Georgia, U.S.

Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Josh Blackwell

No. 39 – Chicago Bears

Position

Cornerback

Roster status

Active

Personal information

Born

(1999-04-05) April 5, 1999 (age 26)
Buford, Georgia, U.S.

Listed height

5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Listed weight

179 lb (81 kg)

Career information

High school

Buford

College

Duke (2017–2021)

NFL draft

2022: undrafted

Career history

Philadelphia Eagles (2022)*
Chicago Bears (2022–present)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career NFL statistics as of 2025

Total tackles	53
Forced fumbles	2
Fumble recoveries	2
Pass deflections	2
Interceptions	1
Defensive touchdowns	1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Josh Blackwell (born April 5, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils.

Philadelphia Eagles

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m)	8+1⁄8 in (0.21 m)	4.34 s	1.55 s	2.56 s	4.31 s	6.75 s	37.0 in (0.94 m)	10 ft 10 in (3.30 m)	11 reps
All values from Pro Day^[1]

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Blackwell was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent.^[2] He was waived by Philadelphia on August 30, 2022, as part of the team's final roster cuts.^[3]

Chicago Bears

On August 31, 2022, Blackwell was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Bears.^[4] On January 4, 2023, he was placed on injured reserve.^[5]

Blackwell entered the 2023 season as a backup cornerback. He suffered a hamstring injury in Week 3 and was placed on injured reserve on September 29, 2023.^[6] He was activated on November 9.^[7]

During the 2024 season, Blackwell was occasionally tasked with returning punts. In the final game against the Green Bay Packers, he scored his first NFL touchdown on a 94-yard punt return, giving the Bears an early 7–0 lead.^[8] The Bears went on to win 24–22, and Blackwell was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance.^[9]

On March 6, 2025, Blackwell signed a two-year contract extension with the Bears.^[10] In Week 4, he blocked a game-winning field goal attempt to preserve the Bears' 25–24 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.^[11] In Week 16 against the Green Bay Packers, Blackwell recovered a Cairo Santos onside kick late in the fourth quarter, helping propel Chicago to an eventual 22-16 overtime victory.^[12]

References

↑ "2022 Draft Scout Josh Blackwell, Duke NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
↑ Rowe, Adam (May 7, 2022). "Josh Blackwell officially signs with Philadelphia Eagles". 247Sports. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
↑ McPherson, Chris (August 30, 2022). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Philadelphia Eagles. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
↑ Mayer, Larry (August 31, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears claim six players off waivers". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
↑ Mayer, Larry (January 4, 2023). "Bears put three on IR, sign three from practice squad | Roster Moves". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
↑ Wiltfong Jr., Lester A. (September 29, 2023). "Bears place Josh Blackwell on injured reserve". Windy City Gridiron. SB Nation. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
↑ Mayer, Larry (November 9, 2023). "Roster Moves: Bears add St. Brown, three others to active roster". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
↑ Mayer, Larry (January 6, 2025). "Bears' trick play in Sunday's win required perfect execution". Chicago Bears. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
↑ Gordon, Grant (January 8, 2025). "Lions RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Broncos QB Bo Nix highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.
↑ "Roster Moves: Bears extend DB Josh Blackwell". ChicagoBears.com. March 6, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
↑ Moreano, Nicholas (September 28, 2025). "Josh Blackwell reveals how he blocked Raiders field-goal try, sealed Bears win". Marquee Sports Network. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
↑ "Cairo Santos, Josh Blackwell lead Bears' fourth-quarter special teams masterclass vs. Packers". chicagobears.com. Retrieved February 21, 2026.

External links

Chicago Bears bio
Duke Blue Devils bio

v t e Chicago Bears roster
Active	1 Jaylon Johnson 2 D. J. Moore 4 D'Andre Swift 6 Kyler Gordon 8 Cairo Santos 10 Luther Burden III 15 Rome Odunze 17 Tyson Bagent 18 Caleb Williams 19 Tory Taylor 20 Zah Frazier 20 Jahdae Walker 23 Roschon Johnson 25 Kyle Monangai 29 Tyrique Stevenson 32 Terell Smith 35 Deion Hankins 39 Josh Blackwell 44 Noah Sewell 47 Ruben Hyppolite II 49 Tremaine Edmunds 50 Grady Jarrett 52 Drew Dalman 53 T. J. Edwards 55 Dayo Odeyingbo 58 Darnell Wright 62 Joe Thuney 65 Luke Newman 72 Kiran Amegadjie 73 Jonah Jackson 75 Ozzy Trapilo 84 Colston Loveland 85 Cole Kmet 94 Austin Booker 95 Shemar Turner 98 Montez Sweat 99 Gervon Dexter
Reserve	13 Maurice Alexander (Futures) 27 Dontae Manning (Futures) 30 Gervarrius Owens (Futures) 37 Dallis Flowers (Futures) 38 Brittain Brown (Futures) 45 Dominique Hampton (Futures) 57 Jonathan Garvin (Futures) 59 Jamree Kromah (Futures) 60 Kyle Hergel (Futures) 69 Jeremiah Martin (Futures) 80 Qadir Ismail (Futures) 83 JP Richardson (Futures) 86 Nikola Kalinic (Futures) 88 Stephen Carlson (Futures) 96 Nephi Sewell (Futures) -- Luke Elkin (Futures)
Impending free agents	9 Jaquan Brisker (UFA) 11 Case Keenum (UFA) 12 Devin Duvernay (UFA) 14 Olamide Zaccheaus (UFA) 16 Jalen Reeves-Maybin (UFA) 21 Travis Homer (UFA) 22 Elijah Hicks (UFA) 24 Nick McCloud (UFA) 26 Nahshon Wright (UFA) 31 Kevin Byard (UFA) 33 Jaylon Jones (UFA) 35 C. J. Gardner-Johnson (UFA) 36 Jonathan Owens (UFA) 46 Scott Daly (UFA) 48 D'Marco Jackson (UFA) 70 Braxton Jones (UFA) 71 Ryan Bates (UFA) 74 Jordan McFadden (RFA) 79 Theo Benedet (ERFA) 81 Durham Smythe (UFA) 90 Dominique Robinson (UFA) 91 Chris Williams (UFA) 92 Daniel Hardy (RFA) 93 Joe Tryon-Shoyinka (UFA) 97 Andrew Billings (UFA)

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