2022 Chicago Bears season
The 2022 season will be the Chicago Bears' 103rd in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus. They are going to attempt to improve from their 6–11 record from the previous season.
| 2022 Chicago Bears season | |
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| Owner | Virginia Halas McCaskey |
| Head coach | Matt Eberflus |
| General manager | Ryan Poles |
| Home field | Soldier Field |
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Offseason
Head coach
The Chicago Bears fired fourth-year head coach Matt Nagy on January 10, 2022, who most notably led the organization to one NFC North title and two NFL Playoffs appearances among other accolades.[1] On January 27, 2022, Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus was hired as the 17th head coach in franchise history.[2] Eberflus will transition the Bears defense scheme from a 3–4 defense to a 4–3 defense.[3]
General manager
The Chicago Bears fired seventh-year general manager Ryan Pace on January 10, 2022, who most notably led the organization to draft Eddie Jackson, Tarik Cohen, and other draftees.[1] On January 25, 2022, Kansas City Chiefs executive director of player personnel Ryan Poles was named the general manager of the Bears.[4]
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 7 | Traded to the New York Giants | |||
| 2 | 39 | Kyler Gordon | CB | Washington | |
| 48 | Jaquan Brisker | S | Penn State | ||
| 3 | 71 | Velus Jones Jr. | WR | Tennessee | |
| 4 | 119 | Traded to the New York Giants | |||
| 5 | 148 | Traded to the Buffalo Bills | |||
| 150 | Traded to the Houston Texans | ||||
| 166 | Traded to the Cincinnati Bengals | ||||
| 168 | Braxton Jones | OT | Southern Utah | ||
| 174 | Dominique Robinson | DE | Miami (OH) | ||
| 6 | 186 | Zachary Thomas | OT | San Diego State | |
| 203 | Trestan Ebner | RB | Baylor | ||
| 207 | Doug Kramer | C | Illinois | ||
| 7 | 226 | Ja'Tyre Carter | OT | Southern | |
| 254 | Elijah Hicks | S | Cal | ||
| 255 | Trenton Gill | P | NC State | ||
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
The Bears' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season
2022 opponents
Listed below are the Bears' opponents for 2022. Exact dates and times will be announced on May 12.[5]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (NFC North) | Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings | |
| Conference opponents (NFC East) | Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders | Dallas Cowboys New York Giants |
| Conference opponents (based on 2021 division placement) | San Francisco 49ers | Atlanta Falcons |
| Interconference opponents (AFC East) | Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots New York Jets |
| Interconference opponent (based on 2021 division placement) | Houston Texans | N/A |
References
- "Chicago Bears fire HC Matt Nagy & GM Ryan Pace". NFL. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- Mayer, Larry (January 27, 2022). "Bears hire Matt Eberflus as head coach". Chicago Bears. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- Mayer, Larry (2022-02-01). "Chalk Talk: Will Bears switch to 4-3 defense?". chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
- "Bears hire Ryan Poles as general manager". Chicago Bears. January 25, 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- "2022 NFL Schedule powered by AWS to be released on Thursday, May 12". NFL. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
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