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Alyssa Barbieri

Bears roster turnover: 12 new Week 1 starters compared to 2022

The Chicago Bears have undergone plenty of changes to the roster this offseason under general manager Ryan Poles.

That includes improvement at certain position groups, including linebacker, defensive line, wide receiver and cornerback.

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When the Bears take on the Green Bay Packers, there will be 12 new Week 1 starters compared to last year’s team. There have been a number of guys replaced following their departures or because of upgrades at the position.

Here’s a quick look at those 12 changes from 2022 to 2023.

1
RB Khalil Herbert

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2022 Week 1 starter: David Montgomery

2
WR DJ Moore

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2022 Week 1 starter: Darnell Mooney

3
WR Chase Claypool

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2022 Week 1 starter: Equanimeous St. Brown

4
C Lucas Patrick/Dan Feeney

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2022 Week 1 starter: Sam Mustipher

5
RG Nate Davis

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2022 Week 1 starter: Teven Jenkins

6
RT Darnell Wright

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2022 Week 1 starter: Larry Borom

7
DT Andrew Billings

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2022 Week 1 starter: Angelo Blackson

8
DE Yannick Ngakoue

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2022 Week 1 starter: Robert Quinn

9
DE DeMarcus Walker

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2022 Week 1 starter: Al-Quadin Muhammad

10
LB Tremaine Edmunds

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2022 Week 1 starter: Roquan Smith

11
LB T.J. Edwards

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2022 Week 1 starter: Nicholas Morrow

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