Chicago Bears: Top Five Concerns Heading into Regular Season

As we head into the 2016 regular season, there are still a few concerns for the Chicago Bears.

It’s alway hard what to make of a team based solely on the preseason.  The glorified practice games can sway public opinion when we really don’t know what the coaching staff is trying to accomplish in a given game.  Head coach John Fox plays it notoriously close to the vest, not wanting to give anything away.

On paper, it would seem the Bears should be better than they were in 2015.  The front-7 of the defense got significant upgrades, especially at inside linebacker and defensive end.  Redshirt freshman Kevin White should provide some additional pop to the vertical passing game and give Jay Cutler another big-play weapon.

Despite those additions, there are still some lingering concerns.  Things I had hoped would resolve themselves through the preseason did not provide any more clarity.  In fact, there are five of them…

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