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Alyssa Barbieri

49 days till Bears season opener: Every player to wear No. 49 for Chicago

The Chicago Bears will kick off their 2023 regular season against the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 10, which is now 49 days away.

From now until the start of the season, we’ll be counting down each day by revisiting the players who have worn that specific jersey number.

No. 49 is currently worn by linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, who was the team’s biggest free-agent acquisition. There haven’t many memorable players to wear the number, and the hope is Edmunds fixes that.

With 49 days until kickoff, here’s a look at every player to ever wear No. 49 for the Bears (via Pro Football Reference):

LB Tremaine Edmunds: 2023-present

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LB Kuony Deng: 2022

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OLB Charles Snowden: 2021

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TE Jesper Horsted: 2019

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OLB Kylie Fitts: 2018

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LS Andrew DePaola: 2017

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OLB Sam Acho: 2015-16

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S Anthony Walters: 2014

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LB Winston Venable: 2011

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FB Marc Edwards: 2005

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LB Marq Cerqua: 2002

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FB/TE/LB Ty Hallock: 1998-99

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TE Tremayne Allen: 1997

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S David Tate: 1988-92

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RB Donald Jordan: 1984

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DB Dave Becker: 1980

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RB Joe Moore: 1971

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DB Major Hazelton: 1968-69

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RB Charlie Bivins: 1960-66

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DB Jack Johnson: 1957-59

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HB Henry Mosely: 1955

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