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Ron Rivera changed his mind.For the better.A day after the Panthers coach said all four of his quarterbacks would play in the preseason opener Bryce Callahan Color Rush Jersey , he announced that the most important one would not.According to Joe Person of TheAthletic.com, Rivera said that both quarterback Cam Newton and linebacker Luke Kuechly would be held out of Thursday’s game at Chicago.Newton’s progressing well in his comeback from shoulder surgery, with no apparent setbacks. But they’ve monitored his workload in camp. Kyle Allen will start in his place, ahead of rookie Will Grier.Kuechly was held out of some practice time last week after he was caught in a pile, but he told reporters today that he was never in the concussion protocol and the team was just being careful.Continuing to be is the smart play this early in the preseason, for players who are central to their team’s success. No team in the NFL placed more players on the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) 2018 All-NFL Team than the Chicago Bears. Players are voted on by members of the PFWA, and the Bears checked in with four, one more than the Kansas City Chiefs. Here are the Bears named All-NFL:OLB - Khalil MackCB - Kyle FullerS - Eddie JacksonPR - Tarik CohenMack, Fuller Josh Bellamy Jersey , and Jackson helped the Bears’ defense to a number one DVOA ranking in 2018 under defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, and they’ll be key components of Chicago’s 2019 defense coordinated by Chuck Pagano. Cohen led the NFL with 33 punt returns and 411 yards, and his 12.5 average was fifth. He may not have taken one to to the house again this year, but his ability with the ball in his hands was on the mind of every opposing special teams coordinator. Here’s the full 2018 PFWA ALL-NFL TeamOffenseQB – Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City ChiefsRB – Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys; Todd Gurley, Los Angeles RamsWR – DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans; Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Anthony-Miller-Jersey , and Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints (tie)TE – Travis Kelce, Kansas City ChiefsC – Jason Kelce, Philadelphia EaglesG – Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys; Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis ColtsT – David Bakhtiari, Green Bay Packers; Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City ChiefsDefenseDE – Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings; J.J. Watt Sherrick McManis Color Rush Jersey , Houston TexansDT – Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles; Aaron Donald, Los Angeles RamsOLB – Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears; Von Miller, Denver BroncosMLB – Bobby Wagner, Seattle SeahawksCB – Kyle Fuller, Chicago Bears; Stephon Gilmore, New England PatriotsS – Eddie Jackson, Chicago Bears; Derwin James Charles Leno Jersey , Los Angeles ChargersSpecial TeamsPK – Justin Tucker, Baltimore RavensP – Michael Dickson, Seattle SeahawksKR – Andre Roberts, New York JetsPR – Tarik Cohen, Chicago BearsST – Adrian Phillips, Los Angeles ChargersThis probably goes without saying, but the four Bears listed above were also named to the PFWA All-NFC Team. No other Bears made that squad however.