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The Bears’ initial 53-man roster includes just 22 of the 77 players the new general manager inherited from Ryan Pace when he was hired in January — with 13 rookies making the team.

Fields had good results against the Browns on Saturday, but the aesthetics are more telling that the statistics.

It's not easy being a Bears fan right now. But seeing a pair of Bears veterans get some love from their peers was refreshing.

The scenery is different now with a full preseason game played and coaches able to evaluate film of actual hitting in a live game, and heres what to expect in a short Week 2 of preseason from the Chicago Bears.

Welcome to the show, rookie!

Eberflus can’t do much as Smith defies his rules and continues to press for either a suitable contract extension or trade.

When he didn’t practice — Smith walked on the field midway through Thursday’s session at Halas Hall and watched while wearing shorts and a t-shirt — Eberflus made no effort to defend his best player’s actions.

No one said it would be easy, but finding the middle ground in an extension for Roquan Smith might take a bit.

The gang is back together at Halas Hall for the first training camp practice of the summer.

I have no idea who I can trust protecting Justin Fields this year. And it bothers the heck out of me.