The Chicago Bears are gearing up for the start of training camp, where players will gather at Halas Hall on July 26. Chicago will have to trim that roster from 90 to 53 players by the end of the preseason.
With a new regime in place — and plenty of movement on the roster — there aren’t many players are guaranteed a roster spot. That should make for plenty of competition this summer, whether it’s for starting jobs and/or roster spots.
But there are a handful of players who appear to be locks for the Bears’ 53-man roster, even at this point of the summer.
Here’s a closer look at the roster locks and the roster spots still available as the Bears approach training camp in 2022: