Bears Inactives
Michael Burton FB
Rashaad Coward OT
Aaron Lynch OLB
Adam Shaheen TE
Mitch Trubisky QB
Nick Williams DT
Javon Wims WR

Chase Daniel gets the start with Trubisky out. This is a downgrade for the Bears offense, but still an enticing matchup for the passing game.

One player who definitely won't be playing in the Hall of Fame game is Bears running back Jordan Howard, who told NFL Network on Tuesday that he'll be sitting out. He suggested quarterback Mitch Trubisky will be in street clothes, too.

Howard said the extra week of camp has benefited the offense, according to the story and Howard. Howard said the offense will be more exciting and put up a lot of points. Look for several vets to possibly sit this game out.

Despite its complexity, Mitch Trubisky feels more comfortable in Matt Nagy's system than the one Dowell Loggains ran last season.

“It’s more complex, but it’s easier [to execute], as opposed to simpler but more difficult.

"That’s how I would describe it last year. Last year, there were probably less words, but they didn’t necessarily fit together. Or it was just more difficult to process. This year, it’s more complex but it’s easier to execute and memorize and remember because everything builds on something. You start with a base concept, and it gets more and more complicated.”

Trubisky is using flashcards this offseason to help him learn and process. The story said Nagy's offense took five years to master in Kansas City, and any success this year will circle back to how well Turbisky operates. The QB certainly has the weapons around him to succeed and there is some fantasy hype around the Bears this season.

Bears offensive guard Kyle Long indicated that quarterback Mitch Trubisky will be able to "showcase his skills" more in 2018.

“My little boy is becoming a man,” Long said. “They’ve taken the training wheels off of Mitch’s little bike. So he’s going to be able to do some things creatively and get to showcase his skills a little bit more in an open range. We’re excited to see him.”

It would not take much for the Bears to ask Trubisky to do more than he did in 2017 under John Fox, who famously had the rookie quarterback throw the ball just seven times in a win against Carolina. Still, it is encouraging to hear from a player in the offense that new head coach Matt Nagy is willing to open things up.

Considering the backgrounds of both Nagy and offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich, expect the Bears to showcase a lot more spread-based concepts in 2018. With the added weaponry of Allen Robinson, Trey Burton, Taylor Gabriel, and Anthony Miller this offseason, Trubisky will likely be a priority streamer and sleeper candidate.

TE Trey Burton said that he sees things in the Bears that remind him of where the Eagles were heading into last season.

“There are a ton of similarities,” Burton said. “You look at Philly two years ago, the majority of our games we lost by less than a touchdown. If you look at Chicago last year as well, there’s a good amount of games that they lost. It’s just getting over that hump. You gotta be able to win the close games and here’s so many small detail things that happen in order for you to lose those games.”

Related players: Allen Robinson, Mitch Trubisky

There is a lot of excitement around the Bears offense coming into this year with the additions of Burton and Robinson, and the hope Trubisky takes the next step in his development. The story pointed out the Bears lost six games by eight points or less last season.

Bears WR Anthony Miller is part of the offseason's offensive overhaul centered around providing Mitch Trubisky with explosive weapons heading into his second season as the team's starting quarterback. Allen Robinson, Taylor Gabriel, and Miller will combine with a healthy Kevin White to give the Bears a formidable receiving corps capped off by tight end Trey Burton, one of GM Ryan Pace's big free-agent buys.

Miller knows any success he has will depend on the chemistry he builds with Trubisky, not only this season, but for years to come.

Miller is currently looking to build chemistry with Trubisky. So far, he said it's been going great and the two see and talk to one another every day. Miller is our No. 62 ranked WR and can be had in the later rounds of drafts.