The 2022 season will be the Chicago Bears' 103rd in the

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(NFL) and their first under general manager Ryan Poles and

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. They are going to attempt to improve from their 6–11 record from the previous season.

Offseason

Offseason changes

Head coach

The Chicago Bears fired fourth-year

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on January 10, 2022, who most notably led the organization to one

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title and two NFL Playoffs appearances among other accolades. On January 27, 2022, Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator

was hired as the 17th head coach in franchise history. Eberflus will transition the Bears defense scheme from a

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to a

4–3 defense In American football, a 4–3 defense is a defensive alignment consisting of four down linemen and three linebackers. It is called a "base defense" because it is the default defensive alignment used on "base downs" (1st and 2nd downs). However, ...

General manager

The Chicago Bears fired seventh-year

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Ryan Pace Ryan Pace (born February 17, 1977) is an American sports executive in the National Football League (NFL). He served as the general manager of the Chicago Bears from 2015 to 2021. Before that, he worked in the New Orleans Saints' front office for ...

on January 10, 2022, who most notably led the organization to draft Eddie Jackson, Tarik Cohen, and other draftees. On January 25, 2022,

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executive director of player personnel Ryan Poles was named the general manager of the Bears.

Draft

Trades

Staff

Current roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

The Bears'

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schedule was announced on May 12.

References

External links

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