Four Bears defensive starters sit out preseason opener

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Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds signs autographs before the preseason opener against the Tennessee Titans on Saturday.The Bears played without four defensive starters Saturday against the Titans: defensive ends DeMarcus Walker and Yannick Ngakoue; middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds; and safety Jaquan Brisker.

Elijah Hicks started at safety, while Jack Sanborn moved from strong-side linebacker to middle to take Edmunds’ place. Rookie Noah Sewell played on the strong side when the Bears weren’t in nickel. Rasheem Green and Dominique Robinson started at defensive end.

Head coach Matt Eberflus called Walker, Brisker and Edmunds day-to-day and said the Bears were “hopeful”…