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Who wins out across from Cameron Meredith at wideout promises to be one of the summer's more interesting developments.

The Bears have plenty of candidates after an active offseason at wide receiver in large part thanks to the loss of Alshon Jeffery. New faces include Markus Wheaton, Kendall Wright and Victor Cruz, though guys like Kevin White, Josh Bellamy and Rueben Randle shouldn't go forgotten.

While Wright is more of a slot player, it'll be interesting to see whether he can push Wheaton for the No. 2 spot on the depth chart and put him in a position to land second in snaps by season's end.

The uncertainty makes the battle interesting, to say the least.

“That's exactly what it is,” Wheaton said, according to Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times. "Everybody's new, so we don't know what it's going to be. [With the] Pittsburgh Steelers, you kind of have a clue because they've done it for so long. But everybody's new [here]. Everybody's trying to find their niche. We'll see how it goes."

Wheaton has the skill set to play on the outside or inside, though he first has to stay healthy after only playing in three games last year. Wright shone under offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains during their together a few years back, meaning a return to such form would win him the job.

Then there's White. On paper, he should be the lock for the second slot after coming off the board in the top 10 back in 2015. Injuries have derailed his career trajectory, though, so he'll need to iron out some of the basics before winning the job—though he'll undoubtedly flash and create a stir throughout camp because of his sheer athleticism.

This feels like the flip of a coin, with the toss producing Wheaton as the winner. He's been the most consistent over his career of the players here and has the versatility to help him win out.

Winner: Wheaton

