Chicago Bears: 5 Players who need to make a big impression

When a team like the Chicago Bears finishes a season with a 3-14 record (and losers of their last 10 games), the roster needs to be overhauled. That is exactly what general manager Ryan Poles did this offseason.

Armed with almost $100 million in salary cap space and the top overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, Poles set out to add talent and depth to a team that severely lacked in both. He added a lot of great talent all over the roster like D.J. Moore, Tremaine Edmunds, and T.J. Edwards.

He also strengthened the running backs unit. Last season, the Bears had the best rushing attack in the league. However, most of that was due to Justin Fields‘ historic running. He ran for 1,143 yards.

This season, though, the Bears want to have him contribute less. The big runs are welcomed, but the team doesn’t want him to take as many hits as he took last season. They don’t want him having 160 carries again. Because of that, Poles signed D’Onta Foreman and Travis Homer. He also selected Roschon Johnson in the draft.

The Chicago Bears added many players to the roster this offseason. As a result, there are a few players who need to impress the coaches if they want to stay in Chicago.

The influx of talent puts pressure on some of the players who were already on the roster. They were a part of the disaster of 2022 and some were partly a reason for that disaster. Now they have to have a big offseason during camps and preseason games to impress the coaches. They are behind the eight-ball because of 2022 and have to perform well to keep their jobs.

Here are five players who have to do a lot to stay on the Chicago Bears roster in 2023.