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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears pulled off a surprise in coach Matt Eberflus' head coaching debut when they beat San Francisco in a driving rainstorm at Soldier Field on Sunday. They'll try to do it again when they visit Green Bay this week.

Can Justin Fields leverage what looks to be a favorable schedule of defenses?

Several injured players returned on Monday to Chicago Bears practice, giving rise to hope they could be back near full health for San Francisco in the opener.

Five-and-a-half weeks after breaking his right thumb on the second day of training camp,

The Bears center knows what critics are saying about the unproven Bears offense, but feels good about being better than people expect in 2022. “That’s the fun part of the game,” he said.

Problems for the Chicago Bears are well known as they approach the regular season and a perfect preseason record did nothing to alleviate these situations.

Fields’ mobility will save the line — “He has a phenomenal ability to extend plays,” center Sam Mustipher said — but it also presents a challenge for his blockers.

He sees himself as a tackle who is playing guard. The team seems clear that it wants him at guard. And making the roster doesn’t end any uncertainty about his fit with the Bears.

Jones, a fifth-round pick from Southern Utah, is expected to start the regular-season opener against the 49ers. Jenkins has established himself at right guard after moving there on Aug. 15 — though trade rumors persist.

Offensive coordinator Luke Getsy isnt ready to name his starting line yet but definitely had a lot of praise for Teven Jenkins while rumors of  a trade swirled.