NFL schedule 2019: Bears release preseason dates, times

merlin_20190417172034853_scn1_pfinley.zip_e1555539908788.jpg — Bears head coach Matt Nagy is entering his second season. | Annie Rice/AP photo

The Bears set their preseason schedule Wednesday night, cementing dates and times for two home games and two road contests.

The Bears will open their preseason slate on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. against the Panthers at Solider Field.

They’ll travel to the Giants for Week 2, playing at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16. They’ll then face the Colts in a 6 p.m. game on Saturday, Aug. 24 at Lucas Oil Stadium. The game in Indianapolis will mark a homecoming for new defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano, the former Colts head coach.

For the preseason finale, the Bears will host the Titans at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29.

All games will air locally on Fox 32.

The Bears announced their four preseason opponents last week, but the NFL didn’t set specifics until Wednesday.

Next Up In Chicago Bears

USC QB Caleb Williams aims to exceed Texans star C.J. Stroud's rookie season for Bears

Former Bears executive Bill Tobin dies at age 83

Polling Place: Is it time for the Cubs to pull Kyle Hendricks from the rotation?

Once the Bears land Caleb Williams, the real work — and pressure — begins

Simone Biles: 'Nothing foul' about comments made by her husband, new Bear Jonathan Owens

Thanks partly to NIL, fewer underclassmen enter NFL Draft