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One year ago Wednesday, the Bears sideline looked like their starting lineup.
Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds was sitting out of practice with an injury for the 10th straight day. Safety Jaquan Brisker, defensive end DeMarcus Walker and backup cornerback Terell Smith did conditioning drills off to the side, too injured to practice. Guard Nate Davis was on the field for the first time in 12 days.
Coach Matt Eberflus claimed at the time that the injuries weren’t a long-term concern— and then the Bears lost their first four games by a combined 62 points, putting the season on tilt before the baseball playoffs even began.