15 Most Impactful Bears of 2022: No. 8 Jack Sanborn

Our No. 8 Most Impactful Bear is Jack Sanborn, an undrafted rookie who became one of the team’s best defenders.

The Chicago Bears wrapped their 2022 season, where they finished 3-14 and lost their final 10 games of the year. But the future is bright heading into this 2023 offseason, as GM Ryan Poles has the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, a boatload of salary cap space ($118 million) and a franchise quarterback in Justin Fields.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be counting down our 15 Most Impactful Bears for the 2022 season. We’ll recap their 2022 season and look ahead to how they factor into 2023.

At No. 8 is linebacker Jack Sanborn, a player no one expected to be as impactful as he was when the year began, but quickly became a key member on defense.