3. How will a lack of a preseason affect various position battles?
With so many starting jobs and roster spots up for grabs in Chicago, the news that preseason has been cancelled this season isn’t exactly comforting news. Not only does that affect late-round and undrafted free agents vying for roster spots, but it’s going to make it hard on the players competing for starting jobs.
The Bears have a number of roster battles that will kickoff in training camp, including most importantly the quarterback competition between Trubisky and Foles. The small sample size will make it difficult on Nagy when choosing who he wants to ultimately tie his wagon to. But there are also starting jobs up for grabs at cornerback, safety and right guard, as well as roster spots at backup running back, wide receiver and tight end. It’ll be difficult for some to really show what they bring to the position just in camp practices alone.