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Bears analyst shines light on a genuine dark horse to make the 53-man roster

Ben Johnson is carrying what he learned under Dan Campbell with the Detroit Lions to his first training camp as Chicago Bears head coach. Many reporters are noting the physical nature of practice, and it's impossible to miss the general tone of accountability Johnson is setting.

A lot of spots on the Bears' 53-man roster feel fairly locked in weeks before roster cuts. In some spots, it's just a matter of who is a starter and how the pecking order falls into place. However, there are position battles ongoing where a roster spot may hang in the balance, and it will likely come down to how many players are kept at each position.