2022 Chicago Bears season

2022 Chicago Bears season
2022 Chicago Bears season
Owner	Virginia Halas McCaskey
Head coach	Matt Eberflus
General manager	Ryan Poles
Home field	Soldier Field
Uniform
	← 2021; Bears seasons; 2023 →;

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.

Offseason[]

Offseason changes[]

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[]

2022 Chicago Bears Draft
Round	Selection	Player
1	7	Traded to the New York Giants
2	39
2	48
3	71
4	119	Traded to the New York Giants
5	148
5	150
6	186

Staff[]

**Chicago Bears staff**
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	Front office Secretary of the board of directors – Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman – George McCaskey President/CEO – Ted Phillips General manager – Ryan Poles Assistant general manager – Ian Cunningham Senior vice president/general counsel – Cliff Stein Co-director of player personnel – Trey Koziol Director of pro scouting – Jeff King Director of college scouting – Mark Sadowski Director of football administration – Matt Feinstein Head coaches Head coach – Matt Eberflus Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Luke Getsy Quarterbacks – Andrew Janocko Running backs – David Walker Passing game coordinator/wide receivers – Tyke Tolbert Tight ends – Jim Dray Assistant tight ends – Tim Zetts Offensive line – Chris Morgan Assistant offensive line – Austin King Offensive quality control – Omar Young	Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Alan Williams Defensive line – Travis Smith Assistant defensive line – Justin Hinds Linebackers – Dave Borgonzi Defensive backs – James Rowe Safeties – Andre Curtis Assistant defensive backs – David Overstreet II Defensive quality control – Ronell Williams Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Richard Hightower Assistant special teams – Carlos Polk Strength and conditioning Director of high performance – Brent Salazar Strength and conditioning – Jim Arthur Assistant strength and conditioning – Noble Landry Assistant strength and conditioning – Jim Mangiero → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs
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Current roster[]

**Chicago Bears roster**
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Quarterbacks 1 Justin Fields 9 Nick Foles 19 Ryan Willis Running backs -- Khari Blasingame FB -- Darrynton Evans 24 Khalil Herbert 32 David Montgomery Wide receivers 82 Isaiah Coulter 11 Darnell Mooney 83 Dazz Newsome -- Byron Pringle -- Equanimeous St. Brown 15 Nsimba Webster Tight ends 87 Jesper Horsted 85 Cole Kmet		Offensive linemen 75 Larry Borom T -- Dakota Dozier G 60 Dieter Eiselen G 76 Teven Jenkins T 67 Sam Mustipher C -- Lucas Patrick C 73 Lachavious Simmons T 72 Tyrone Wheatley Jr. T 65 Cody Whitehair G -- Willie Wright T Defensive linemen 78 Auzoyah Alufohai DT 50 Jeremiah Attaochu DE 90 Angelo Blackson DT 97 Mario Edwards Jr. DE 99 Trevis Gipson DE -- Justin Jones DT 46 Sam Kamara DE 63 LaCale London DT 43 Ledarius Mack DE -- Al-Quadin Muhammad DE 94 Robert Quinn DE 49 Charles Snowden DE 95 Khyiris Tonga DT		Linebackers -- Noah Dawkins OLB 92 Caleb Johnson OLB -- Nicholas Morrow MLB 58 Roquan Smith OLB -- Joe Thomas OLB Defensive backs 27 Thomas Graham Jr. CB 36 DeAndre Houston-Carson FS 4 Eddie Jackson FS -- Lamar Jackson CB 33 Jaylon Johnson CB 31 CB 39 BoPete Keyes CB 20 Duke Shelley CB 22 Kindle Vildor CB Special teams 2 Cairo Santos K 48 Patrick Scales LS -- Ryan Winslow P				Unrestricted FAs 10 Damiere Byrd WR 23 Marqui Christian FS 14 Andy Dalton QB 38 Tashaun Gipson SS 84 Marquise Goodwin WR 80 Jimmy Graham TE 96 Akiem Hicks DE 81 J. P. Holtz TE 93 Margus Hunt DE 74 Germain Ifedi T 55 Bruce Irvin OLB 18 Jesse James TE 57 Christian Jones ILB 59 Cassius Marsh OLB 35 Ryan Nall RB 44 Alec Ogletree ILB 71 Jason Peters T Rookies in italics Roster updated March 23, 2022 Depth chart Transactions 55 active, 17 free agent(s) → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

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 later.^[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[]

^ ^a ^b "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 regular-season opponents for every team". ESPN. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

External links[]

Official website

[ChiFOchanges-1] "Chicago Bears fire HC Matt Nagy & GM Ryan Pace". NFL. Retrieved 18 January 2022.

[2] Mayer, Larry (January 27, 2022). "Bears hire Matt Eberflus as head coach". Chicago Bears. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[3] Mayer, Larry (2022-02-01). "Chalk Talk: Will Bears switch to 4-3 defense?". chicagobears.com. Retrieved 2022-02-20.

[RPhire-4] "Bears hire Ryan Poles as general manager". Chicago Bears. January 25, 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

[5] "2022 NFL regular-season opponents for every team". ESPN. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

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Key personnel	Principal owner: Virginia Halas McCaskey Chairman: George McCaskey President/CEO: Ted Phillips General Manager: Ryan Poles Head Coach: Matt Eberflus
Division championships (21)	1933 1934 1937 1940 1941 1942 1943 1946 1956 1963 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990 2001 2005 2006 2010 2018
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