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LAKE FOREST Richard Dent Color Rush Jersey , Ill. (AP) — Whether they were loading up around Mitchell Trubisky or swinging a last-minute blockbuster trade for Khalil Mack, the offseason was all about the quarterback for the Chicago Bears.Develop their own — and harass their opponent’s.Now, it’s time to see how it all comes together. But the Bears sure look like they are poised for bigger things after four straight last-place finishes in the NFC North.They spent much of the offseason surrounding Trubisky with the weapons they believe he needs to succeed, hiring the offensive-minded Matt Nagy to replace the fired John Fox after a 5-11 season and adding play-makers such as former Jacksonville Pro Bowl receiver Allen Robinson.The biggest addition? That would be Mack, acquired from Oakland on Saturday.A two-time All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection, he has 40 1/2 sacks in four seasons. Mack gives an already solid defense an elite edge rusher, though he’s not the only important addition.The Bears added a potential cornerstone player when they drafted inside linebacker Roquan Smith at No. 8 overall.Clearly, general manager Ryan Pace is thinking big.The Bears have made the playoffs once since the 2006 team’s run to the Super Bowl. They have five straight seasons without a winning record. And they have a fan base that’s antsy yet energized.Here are some things to know as the Bears get ready to open the season at Green Bay on Sept. 9:NEW MONSTER: Mack is the best pass rusher acquired by the Bears since Julius Peppers left Carolina to sign with them in 2010.His arrival could turn a defense that ranked 10th overall into an elite unit. And it gives coordinator Vic Fangio — who re-signed after getting passed over for the head coaching job — a major weapon. More pressure on the quarterback could lead to more interceptions for the Monsters of the Midway after they had one of the lowest totals in the NFL last season with eight.That was a big sticking point for a defense that ranked seventh against the pass, ninth in scoring and 11th against the run. The Bears also tied for seventh in sacks.NEXT STEP: Whether he makes the sort of leap Carson Wentz and Jared Goff did in their second seasons Dan Hampton Jersey , the Bears are banking on Trubisky to take at least a few big strides. They also expect him to hit a few more bumps along the way.“The first time we get out there and play a real game in Lambeau and we play that first regular-season game, there’s gonna be hiccups,” Nagy said. “He’s gonna learn from that. Then we just continue to grow as the games go by. Mitch can handle all of it.”Trubisky threw for 2,193 yards and completed 59.4 percent of his passes in 12 starts last season. But the No. 2 pick in the 2017 draft also threw as many touchdowns as interceptions (seven).But he’s playing in a more open and aggressive system with some new receivers, something the Bears sorely lacked. Besides Robinson, they also added receivers Taylor Gabriel and rookie Anthony Miller, as well as tight end Trey Burton.NEW TERRITORY: Though he comes with a reputation for developing quarterbacks, one thing Nagy does not have is experience as a head coach. He didn’t even start calling plays until late last season with Kansas City, where coach Andy Reid handled those chores. And he never really had to worry about the defense or special teams until now.“It’s one of those things https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Brian-Urlacher-Jersey , some coaches are offensive, some coaches are defensive, and he’s a guy that can really rally all the guys,” guard Kyle Long said.The Bears certainly needed a lift after going 14-34 over three seasons under Fox. That gave him the second-worst winning percentage in franchise history.ON THE MEND: Almost as important as Trubisky’s development is the health of Robinson and Long. Both players are coming back from injuries and hoping to flash their old Pro Bowl form.Robinson tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during last year’s opener with Jacksonville. The 2015 Pro Bowl receiver was injured on the Jaguars’ third play and missed the remainder of the season.Long, a three-time Pro Bowl lineman, is healthy after two injury-filled seasons. He’s coming off shoulder, elbow and neck surgeries, not to mention a major ankle injury in recent years.CATCHING UP: The Bears were drawn to Smith partly because of his speed. Seeing how quickly he can catch up following a holdout wasn’t what they had in mind.The inside linebacker from Georgia showed up 30 days after rookies were supposed to report to camp. He was the final pick in this year’s NFL draft to sign by the time he agreed to a four-year contract that guarantees $18.5 million and includes an $11.5 million signing bonus. There was a holdup over contract language. LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP)Chicago Bears coach John Fox insisted he is not worrying about his future. With a 14-33 record in three years Leonard Floyd Color Rush Jersey , Fox might be coaching his final game for the Bears when they finish the season at NFC North champion Minnesota on Sunday. ”I don’t worry about it,” Fox said Tuesday when asked about the speculation. ”I’ve never had trouble getting employment in this league and I’m not going to start worrying about it now.” He would not say if he has had any discussions with management. ”If I did, I probably wouldn’t talk about it here, (in) fact I think I’d be pretty positive I wouldn’t,” he said. ”But really, those things are for the offseason and that’s always been my approach every season and that part won’t change either.” The Bears beat winless Cleveland on Sunday after dropping six of seven games. It ensured Fox won’t finish the season with the lowest winning percentage in franchise history. It belongs to Abe Gibron, who was 11-30-1 (.274) from 1972-74. Beating the Vikings would give the Bears wins in three of their final four games. But that’s little consolation for a franchise with no playoff appearances since 2010. Chicago is finishing up its fourth consecutive losing season – and fourth in a row with 10 or more losses. The Bears haven’t finished above .500 since they let Lovie Smith go following a 10-6 finish in 2012. The 62-year-old Fox is 133-122 in 16 seasons as a head coach. He helped orchestrate quick turnarounds in his previous stops with Carolina and Denver and joined Don Shula, Bill Parcells, Dan Reeves Eric Kush Jersey , Dick Vermeil and Mike Holmgren as the only coaches to lead two franchises to Super Bowl appearances. But it’s been a different story in Chicago. Has this been a tougher job than he envisioned? ”You don’t really know until you dig in,” Fox said. ”I think we’ve definitely made a lot of changes. Like I said many times, we’ve gone from the oldest roster in football to one of the younger ones now. I don’t know exactly where we rank. I think we’ve got a good, young, talented roster. I think we still have holes. But at least we’re kind of – I don’t know – to me, we’re at a level playing field now.” Hired shortly after the Bears brought in general manager Ryan Pace, Fox helped restore some of the professionalism in the locker room that was missing under former GM Phil Emery and coach Marc Trestman. But any strides made by the Bears haven’t shown in their record, with Chicago going from six wins in 2015 to three in 2016 to five heading into the Vikings game. Injuries exposing a lack of depth have been a major issue since the regime change. The Bears have had some big hits in the draft such as star running back Jordan Howard (2016, fifth round) and notable misses such as oft-injured receiver Kevin White (2015 https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Roquan-Smith-Jersey , first round). They have had a shaky record in free agency and struggled to replace some key players no longer with the team such as receivers Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery, tight end Martellus Bennett and kicker Robbie Gould. Mike Glennon – signed to take over for Jay Cutler as the starting quarterback – got benched after struggling through the first four games this season. That forced Chicago to go with No. 2 overall draft pick Mitchell Trubisky and abandon the plan to use this as sort of a redshirt season for a player with just 13 college starts at North Carolina. Fox’s conservative approach and some questionable decisions during games have also been sore spots since his arrival in Chicago. And there’s a good chance the Bears will be in the market at least for a new coach if not a general manager. ”It’s not my first rodeo, you know I’ve been doing this for 28 years and 15 as a head coach so this is par for the course in this league, I think there’s a lot of speculation every year, and this year is no different.” —