Thursday night at Soldier Field, the Bears will be taking the field against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. Although most starters on both sides of the ball will be seeing limited playing time, it gives the backups an opportunity to move up the depth chart and offers rookies and others the opportunity to stick around for another week of evaluations.
Here is my list of five Bears players to watch in Thursday night’s game:
Shea McClellin
All eyes will be on the Bears first round pick Shea McClellin on Thursday night. McClellin is currently listed on the depth chart as second string at both left and right defensive end along with veterans Corey Wootton and Chauncey Davis. McClellin’s struggles have been widely documented during training camp, but many believe he is starting to take steps in the right direction. McClellin will likely see a lot of playing time on Thursday and the Bears will be looking to see what sort of pressure he can get from the edge as well as what he ca...
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PLAYERS:
Peyton Manning,
Shea McClellin,
Corey Wootton,
Chauncey Davis,
Brian Urlacher,
Nick Roach,
Devin Thomas,
Rashied Davis,
Dane Sanzenbacher,
Jay Cutler,
Kahlil Bell,
Armando Allen,
Lorenzo Booker,
Matt Forte,
Michael Bush,
Greg McCoy,
Devin Hester,
Eric Weems
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TEAMS: Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears
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