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CHICAGO — By the end of November, just about everything surrounding the Chicago Bears football team was undeniably ablaze. That extended window the Bears thought they had to compete for a Super Bowl crown? Incinerated.

The Hall of Famer does his best to defend the team in Vegas, but he isn’t averse to betting against it.

With Week 1 arriving and the Chicago Bears promenading around the track on their way to the NFL starting gate, rookie general manager Ryan Poles certainly has great conviction in one thing: He hired the right coach. Especially for this team in this moment.

Sports Illustrated predicts the Bears will finish dead-last in NFC North with the Lions finishing just behind the Packers in 2022.

Bears rookie Jaquan Brisker practiced for the first time in 2 weeks after suffering a right thumb injury, and he's on track to play Week 1.

The Bears have 15 rookies on the 53-man roster, but their first-year head coach sees that as opportunity rather than a challenge. “You have to play ’em,” he said, “because the experience they get in that first season, it’s invaluable.”

Despite a key loss, the Packers are still the strong favorite in a division otherwise stocked with teams in transition.

CHICAGO — When the Chicago Bears let go 23 players Tuesday to reach an original 53-man squad, Matt Eberflus said roster churning is something that would continue all season.

CHICAGO — Ryan Poles has danced around the word “rebuilding,” calling it a “super sensitive” term. But roster moves are more instructive than words, and the first-year Chicago Bears general manager reinforced one of the organization’s plans with his cuts to form the initial 53-man roster.