After a month of grueling exhibitions, one last preseason contest against the Cleveland Browns potentially stands between a few Chicago Bears and a spot on the active roster. The time for evaluation and foundation laying throughout August is over. Now comes the difficult part for general manager Ryan Pace: piecing together the best possible 2017 Bears team.
Based on the entirety of training camp and the preseason, here's a best estimate as to how that 53-man Bears roster will look by the end of the weekend. For a frame of reference, here's my original pre-preseason projection following camp's conclusion.