Bears running back Jordan Howard is adept at powering through tacklers and into the end zone, something he's proven against the 49ers and Packers, among others. Photo credit: Scott Boehm / AP Photo

Guard Kyle Long and center Cody Whitehair often team up to protect the quarterback, as they did on this play last season against Packers defensive lineman Kenny Clark. Photo credit: Scott Boehm / AP Photo

No one fires the ball like quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, who set Bears rookie passing records last season with 196 completions and 2,193 yards. Photo credit: Scott Boehm / AP Photo

Defensive end Akiem Hicks put the hurt on opposing quarterbacks last season, recording a team-leading and career-high 8.5 sacks. Photo credit: Bill Feig / AP Photo

Anywhere that Bears veteran inside linebacker Danny Trevathan patrols on the field could be considered a strike zone, given his speed, toughness and tenacity. Photo credit: Scott Boehm / AP Photo

Nose tackle Eddie Goldman excelled against the run and the pass last season, registering a career-high 43 tackles while starting 15 games. Photo credit: Nam Y. Huh / AP Photo

Joshua Bellamy's 48-yard touchdown catch from Mitchell Trubisky against the Packers last season at Soldier Field was the longest reception by a Bears receiver last year. AP Photo: Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo

Bears safety Adrian "Smash" Amos routinely delivers crushing hits, including a memorable one last season on Vikings running back Jerrick McKinnon at Soldier Field. Photo credit: Paul Spinelli / AP Photo

During a resurgent 2017 season, cornerback Kyle Fuller recorded 68 tackles, two interceptions and a career-high 22 pass breakups while starting all 16 games.

Showing why he earned the nickname "The Human Joystick" at North Carolina A&T, running back Tarik Cohen displayed the ability to score a touchdown every time he touched the ball. AP Photo: Scott Boehm / AP Photo