Preseason Week 4 Pre-Gamin’: Bears vs. Titans (7:00 CT) – Lineups, Broadcast Info, Game Thread

At this time next week, we’ll be 100 percent all-in on Bears-Packers. And while I would love nothing more than to press fast forward on this week, there are still some things to clear up before we get to that point.

There are roster spots to be earned tonight when the Bears host the Titans in the preseason finale. The battle for a reserve tight end spot rages on with Bradley Sowell, Ian Bunting, Jesper Horsted, and Dax Raymond angling for a spot on the season-opening roster. There are reps to be scooped up in the secondary, too. Cornerbacks such as Clifton Duck, John Franklin III, and Kevin Toliver II are in the running for inclusion for the 53-man roster. Reserve linemen, receivers, running backs, linebackers, and others are set to take the field for one last audition under the lights.

Oh, and it’s one final opportunity for Eddy Piñeiro to lock down his position as the Bears’ Week 1 kicker. That feels pretty important.

It has been 235 days since the Bears last played a game of consequence, so what’s a few more? And even though I don’t like making promises, I’ll make an exception now because I promise you the next pre-gamin’ we’ll do will be one for a game you’re going to want to do everything to see. But we just have to make it through this one first. Let’s do it together, shall we?

Game Info

Chicago Bears (2018: 12-4, 1st NFC North) vs. Tennessee Titans (2018: 9-7, 3rd AFC South) – FOX-TV (Kyle Brandt, Jim Miller, Dave Wannstdt), NFL Network; WBBM-AM 780, FM 105.9 (Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer, Mark Grote)

Site: Soldier Field
Referee: Adrian Hill
Odds: Bears -4 (via Bovada.lv)

Game Thread

Your game thread is down in the comments, so let’s have some good, clean (safe-for-work) fun. And hopefully, we can get some good times rolling in the preseason and keep them going into the regular season.

Coaches

Bears Matt Nagy (12-4) vs. Titans Mike Vrabel (9-7)

Projected Week 1 Starting Quarterbacks

Bears: Mitch Trubisky: 3,223 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, 66.6 completion percentage, 95.4 quarterback rating (14 games in 2018)

versus

Titans: Marcus Mariota: 2,528 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, 68.9 completion percentage, 92.3 passer rating (14 games in 2018)

Bears First-String Offense

RB Tarik Cohen

WR Allen Robinson II, Taylor Gabriel, Anthony Miller

TE Trey Burton

LT Charles Leno Jr

LG Cody Whitehair

C James Daniels

RG Kyle Long

RT Bobby Massie

Bears First-String Defense

DT Akiem Hicks

NT Eddie Goldman

DE Bilal Nichols

OLB Khalil Mack, Leonard Floyd

ILB Danny Trevathan, Roquan Smith

CB Kyle Fuller, Prince Amukamara

S Eddie Jackson, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix

Bears Second-String Offense

QB Chase Daniel

RB Mike Davis

WR Cordarrelle Patterson, Javon Wims, Jordan Williams-Lambert

TE Adam Shaheen

LT Cornelius Lucas

LG Alex Bars

C Ted Larsen

RG Jordan McCray

RT Rashaad Coward

Bears Second-String Defense

DT Roy Robertson-Harris

NT Nick Williams

DE Jonathan Bullard

OLB Aaron Lynch, Isaiah Irving

ILB Nick Kwiatkoski, Joel Iyiegbuniwe

CB Buster Skrine, Kevin Toliver II

S Deon Bush, DeAndre Houston-Carson

Bears Third-String Offense

QB Tyler Bray

RB David Montgomery

WR Riley Ridley, Marvin Hall

TE Ben Braunecker

LT T.J. Clemmings (out for the season)

LT Tommy Doles

LG Joe Lowery

C Sam Mustipher

RG Jordan McCray

RT Marquez Tucker

Bears Third-String Defense

DT Jonathan Harris

NT Daryle Banfield

DE Abdullah Anderson

OLB Kylie Fitts, James Vaughters

ILB Josh Woods, Kevin Pierre-Louis

CB Duke Shelley, John Franklin III

S Jonathon Mincy, Sherrick McManis

Bears Special Teams

Place kicker: Eddy Piñeiro

Punter: Pat O’Donnell

Long snapper: Patrick Scales, John Wirtel

Return specialists: Cordarrelle Patterson, Anthony Miller, Marvin Hall, Tarik Cohen, Eddie Jackson

Other Bears Players of Note

Running backs: Ryan Nall, Kerrith Whyte Jr., Josh Caldwell

Wide receivers: Tanner Gentry, Taquan Mizzell Sr., Thomas Ives, Joe Walker

Tight ends: Bradley Sowell, Ian Bunting, Dax Raymond, Ellis Richardson, Jesper Horsted

Offensive line: Blake Blackmar, Tommy Doles

Defensive end: Jalen Dalton

Outside linebackers: Chuck Harris, Matt Betts

Inside linebacker: Jameer Thurman

Cornerbacks: Michael Joseph, Stephen Denmark, Clifton Duck

Safety: Doyin Jibowu