Sherrick McManis

McManis has been one of the Bears’ top special teams contributors over the past three seasons, but never received a legitimate opportunity to compete for a starting job during that time with Charles Tillman and Tim Jennings entrenched as the top two players on the cornerback depth chart. However, with the Bears demanding more press-coverage principles from its corners under new coordinator Vic Fangio, the smallish Jennings won’t be guaranteed his starting gig, opening the door for McManis, Alan Ball, and Al Louis-Jean to showcase themselves. It seems unlikely that McManis will flash enough during camp to come away with a starting role, so heavy special teams duty will probably be in the offing again in 2015.