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Chicago Bears 53-man roster projection

Matt Forte is expected to open another season as Chicago's starting running back. Brian Kersey/Getty Images

The Chicago Bears open training camp on July 30 on the campus of Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. Here's a 53-man roster projection:

Quarterbacks (3): Jay Cutler, Jimmy Clausen, David Fales (cut: Shane Carden)

Running backs (4): Matt Forte, Jeremy Langford, Jacquizz Rodgers, Ka'Deem Carey (cut: Senorise Perry, Daniel Thomas)

Fullbacks (0)

Wide receivers (5): Alshon Jeffery, Eddie Royal, Kevin White, Marquess Wilson, Marc Mariani (cut: Joshua Bellamy, John Chiles, Rashad Lawrence, Cameron Meredith, Levi Norwood, Ify Umodu)

Tight ends (4): Martellus Bennett, Dante Rosario, Zach Miller, Bear Pascoe (cut: Blake Annen, Chris Pantale, Brian Vogler)

Tackles: (4): Jermon Bushrod, Jordan Mills, Charles Leno, Michael Ola (cut: Tayo Fabuluje, Jason Weaver, Cameron Jefferson)

Guards (3): Kyle Long, Matt Slauson, Vladimir Ducasse (cut: Conor Boffeli, Ryan Groy, Chad Hamilton)

Centers (2): Will Montgomery, Hroniss Grasu

Defensive linemen (7): Jeremiah Ratliff, Eddie Goldman, Ego Ferguson, Brandon Dunn, Jarvis Jenkins, Cornelius Washington, Terry Williams (cut: Olsen Pierre, Will Sutton)

Linebackers (8): Pernell McPhee, Christian Jones, Jared Allen, Sam Acho, Mason Foster, Lamarr Houston, Willie Young, Jon Bostic (cut: DeDe Lattimore, Shea McClellin, John Timu, Kyle Woestmann, Jonathan Anderson, David Bass, Jonathan Brown)

Cornerbacks (6): Kyle Fuller, Tim Jennings, Tracy Porter, Sherrick McManis, Alan Ball, Al Louis-Jean (Demontre Hurst, Terrance Mitchell, Jacoby Glenn, Bryce Callahan, Qumain Black)

Safeties (4): Antrel Rolle, Ryan Mundy, Adrian Amos, Sherrod Martin (cut: Brock Vereen, Malcolm Bronson, Anthony Jefferson)

Specialists (3): Robbie Gould, Pat O'Donnell, Thomas Gafford (cut: Rick Lovato)