The Chicago Bears open the 2022 NFL regular season against the San Francisco 49ers on Sept. 11 at Soldier Field.
The last five weeks of the preseason were focused on establishing a standard based on coach Matt Eberflus' HITS principle, which stands for hustle, intensity, takeaways and (playing) smart. "I didn't buy in right away," cornerback Jaylon Johnson said. "It was just something that I wasn't familiar with, something I wasn't used to doing. ... I'm definitely used to it now. It's natural. It's what the expectation is."
As the Bears began a culture shift during training camp with a new front office, new coaching staff and a host of new personnel, the team found itself having to sort out issues with players from the previous regime.