Forty-seven Bears sat out the preseason finale. Not only the 22 starters, but many of the top backups got the night off.



Thursday was about a few roster spots, sure — No. 6 cornerback, No. 5 tight end, No. 5 outside and inside linebackers, No. 8 offensive lineman, etc. But those players, the ones who are 49 through 53 in the group that will return to Halas Hall Sunday for practice, are likely to be inactive on gameday.



The focus Thursday, as it has been since rookie minicamp, was on the kicker position. Scoff if you will. Sick of it? Sure. But Eddy Piñeiro was the most important Bear who played against the Titans.



When Piñeiro shanked an extra point, we were left wondering if the Bears still don’t have their Week 1 kicker, after everything they’ve gone through this offseason.



But Matt Nagy wants to be patient, and he is vowing to be if Piñeiro makes the 53-man roster.



“For me, if he ends up being...