Pre-training camp 53-man roster prediction for Bears

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Chicago is bringing 90 players to camp, and they\u0027ll need to narrow it down to 53 by Aug. 30.\r\n\r\nThis roster has been overhauled this offseason, and no one is guaranteed a roster spot -- except maybe Justin Fields and Roquan Smith. There will be roster spots and starting jobs up for grabs, which should make for an interesting summer.\r\n\r\nAhead of training camp, here\u0027s my early predictions for the Bears\u0027 53-man roster:\r\n\r\n[gallery ids\u003d\"479796,491350,507805,491351,486962,504033,508114,507799,509492,504297,507133,508096,510410,502665,488239,504782,505231,452638,504043,492098,501584,511127,507191,490172,506454,506497,479797,505598,478744,493492,468386,477636,490170,492920,504089,507125,477635,490161,508094,504878,491357,507070,490228,507194,504791,501771,486961,479232,491324,507127,468570,504497,479798,460952,416633,506563\"]\r\n\r\n[pickup_prop id\u003d\"24466\"]","rendered":"\u003cp\u003eThe Chicago Bears are gearing up for the start of training camp, which kicks off a new era of Bears football under GM Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus. 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