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Examining the roster ties between Patriots, Bears ahead of Week 10

When the New England Patriots head to Soldier Field, familiar faces will be there to greet them.

A handful of players who previously resided in Foxborough now reside between the active roster, practice squad and injured reserve of the Chicago Bears. And there was a connection on the other side of Sunday, too, until offensive lineman Zachary Thomas was waived from the 53 this week.

Here’s a glance through the remaining list leading up to the 1 p.m. ET kickoff.

CHICAGO

DeAndre Carter, wide receiver — The former FCS All-American out of Sacramento State made stops with the Baltimore Ravens and Oakland Raiders before signing to head coach Bill Belichick’s practice squad as an undrafted rookie in December 2015.