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By Clyde A. Speller

SEATTLE, WA - AUGUST 09: Running back Mike Davis #27 of the Seattle Seahawks rushes against the Indianapolis Colts at CenturyLink Field on August 9, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - AUGUST 09: Running back Mike Davis #27 of the Seattle Seahawks rushes against the Indianapolis Colts at CenturyLink Field on August 9, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /
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Kicker (Whoever that will be.)

GAINESVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 12: Eddy Pineiro #15 of the Florida Gators reacts after kicking a 54-yard field goal during the second half of the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 12, 2016 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)
GAINESVILLE, FL – NOVEMBER 12: Eddy Pineiro #15 of the Florida Gators reacts after kicking a 54-yard field goal during the second half of the game against the South Carolina Gamecocks at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 12, 2016 in Gainesville, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images) /

Although we don’t know who will be named the Bears’ kicker for Week 1 of the regular season, we do know that this person will have to be much better than Cody Parkey. Chicago has had numerous kickers coming to Halas Hall for tryouts, and after the conclusion of their minicamp last week, they narrowed it down to two kickers: Elliot Fry and Eddy Pineiro. Both Fry and Pineiro have zero experience when kicking in an NFL regular-season game. From the look of it, it appears that Fry and Pineiro will be battling for the kicking position in this summer’s training camp.

Even with it narrowed down to two candidates, there is still a chance that the Bears may decide to not go with neither one of them, and put their trust in a veteran kicker that will be floating in free agency right before the start of the regular season.

Well, whoever their kicker ends up to be, their play will be an important factor in Chicago’s success. Furthermore, their range of consistency could be the difference in whether the Bears improve from last year, or take a step back.

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