Rookies Look Forward to Final Preseason Game

The last preseason game is often a chance for the starters to get a week off before the first regular season game.  That will more than likely be true for the Chicago Bears against the Cleveland Browns tonight, which opens up an opportunity for the rookies to show their stuff.  While top picks like Matt Forte and Chris Williams know they are guaranteed a spot on the 53-man roster, later picks are not so sure.

One such player is offensive tackle Kirk Baron, who the bears chose in the seventh round of the draft.  He told Larry Mayer, “It’s definitely a huge opportunity because we’re going to play the majority of the game. There are going to be a lot of guys out there fighting for their lives. That’s the thing about the fourth preseason game. A lot of people think it’s meaningless, but for guys like us, it means everything.”

The Bears have to make their final roster cuts by Saturday, meaning tonight’s game is the last chance for Barton and others to prove their worth.  This will be a good game for the rookies to make a difference, too.  Both the Browns and the Bears have lost every preseason game leading up to today, making it look like a pretty even matchup.  See who makes the final roster by getting your Chicago Bears tickets from StubHub.com.

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