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How he got the start: In March, the Bears offered Glennon a three-year, $45 million deal with $18.5 guaranteed. The free agent spent the previous two seasons as backup to Jameis Winston in Tampa Bay and had a starting record of 5-13. Just seven weeks after Glennon arrived in Chicago, the Bears traded up to draft North Carolina quarterback Mitch Trubisky. Despite this move, Glennon’s name sat at the top of the Bears’ depth chart — that changed after Week 4 when Trubisky was promoted.

Photos from the Week 3 game at FirstEnergy Stadium between the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns on Sept. 26, 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez, John J. Kim) Bears quarterback Justin Fields walks onto the field before playing the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 26 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Bears outside linebacker Khalil Mack jogs on the field in preparation for a game against the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 26, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Bears quarterback Justin Fields warms up before playing the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 26 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Bears quarterback Andy Dalton walks on the field before the Week 3 game against the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 26 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Bears wide receiver Marquise Goodwin (84) is silhouetted against the stadium seats as he warms up for a game against the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 26, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) A person walks on the field before the Bears play the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 26 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Medical supplies are organized in drawers on the Chicago sideline for the Week 3 game against the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 26, 2021. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) A person carries out Bears helmets before the Week 3 game against the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 26 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) A person walks on the field before the Bears play the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 26 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Cars sit in a parking lot outside the stadium before the Bears play the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sept. 26 2021. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Lights are turned on in preparation for a game between the Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune) Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) warms up for a game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Cleveland. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)

The Bulls have improved and are going to carry increased expectations in a competitive Eastern Conference, but just how well all the pieces mesh will be worth watching. Offensively, the team has a chance to be one of the NBA’s elite. The defense will be a work in progress, but coach Billy Donovan has never coached a defense that finished lower than 12th in the NBA. He’ll have his work cut out for him this season, including finding rotations and lineup combinations that make sense right away.