The Chicago Bears open training camp on July 28 at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Here's a starting lineup projection:
Offense
Quarterback (Jay Cutler): Chicago’s all-time leading passer had a career best 92.3 quarterback rating in 2015.
Running back (Jeremy Langford): Former fourth-round pick ranked eighth in rookie yards from scrimmage with 816.
Receiver (Alshon Jeffery): Led team with 89.7 receiving yards per game despite missing seven weeks due to injuries, earning him the one-year franchise tag tender worth $14.599 million.
Receiver (Kevin White): Seventh overall choice of 2015 NFL draft sat out entire rookie year because of a stress fracture but stayed healthy throughout the entire offseason program.
Receiver (Eddie Royal): Eight-year veteran had a disappointing first season in Chicago but caught 62 passes for San Diego just two years ago.
Tight end (Zach Miller): Martellus Bennett’s replacement hauled in a career high 34 receptions for 439 yards and five touchdowns in 2015.
Left tackle (Charles Leno): Former late-round selection has made 14 starts over two seasons.
Right tackle (Bobby Massie): Started 46 of 54 regular season games in Arizona before signing a three-year, $18 million contract with Bears.
Left guard (Cody Whitehair): First-team All-Big 12 selection at Kansas State went 56th overall in last April’s NFL draft, and could also compete at center.
Right guard (Kyle Long): Three-time Pro Bowler who started at right tackle last year.
Center (Hroniss Grasu): Second-year offensive lineman started eight games as a rookie but battled neck and knee injuries. Grasu is expected to face fierce competition for his job.
Defense
Defensive end (Akiem Hicks): Signed in the offseason following a successful 13-game stint in New England (after being traded from New Orleans) where he had 21 tackles and three sacks.
Defensive end (Jonathan Bullard): Taken in the third round after leading Florida’s defense with 17.5 tackles for loss, the most by a Gator since ex-Bears defensive lineman Alex Brown had 18 in 1999.
Nose tackle (Eddie Goldman): Former second-round pick out of Florida State who finished fourth among all NFL rookies with 4.5 sacks.
Outside linebacker (Pernell McPhee): One of only seven players in the NFL to have at least six sacks and one interception during 2015 season, but dealt with knee issues much of the year.
Outside linebacker (Lamarr Houston): Recorded seven sacks over the final nine weeks of the regular season, which tied for sixth most in the NFL over that span.
Inside linebacker (Danny Trevathan): Helped Denver win Super Bowl 50 with 109 tackles and two interceptions in the regular season and was the Bears' most expensive offseason acquisition at $12 million guaranteed.
Inside linebacker (Jerrell Freeman): Spent the previous four years in Indianapolis where he tallied 478 regular-season stops and 12 sacks.
Cornerback (Kyle Fuller): Topped Bears with two interceptions in 2015 after tying for the team lead with four picks in 2014.
Cornerback (Tracy Porter): Tied career high with 12 passes defended, 10 of those PBUs occurred over the final 10 games of the regular season, including four pass break-ups versus Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers at Lambeau Field.
Safety (Adrian Amos): Credited with 67 tackles according to “press box” statistics, seventh most among NFL rookies last year.
Safety (Deon Bush): Fourth-round choice out of Miami, finished collegiate career with 168 tackles, five sacks, nine forced fumbles and four interceptions.
Special teams
Kicker (Robbie Gould): Ninth most accurate kicker in NFL history holds the franchise record for career points with 1,207.
Punter (Pat O’Donnell): Finished with a 39.7 net punting average in 2015, second highest in single-season franchise history since 1966.
Long snapper (Aaron Brewer): Experienced long snapper with 64 career regular season appearances who played under Bears coach John Fox in Denver from 2012-14.