The 2018 NFL preseason will begin with the Ravens and Bears facing off in Canton, Ohio.
The league announced Tuesday that Baltimore and Chicago will meet Aug. 2 in the annual Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
170 days until @Ravens play @ChicagoBears in @NFL @ProFootballHOF game pic.twitter.com/t6NdPxb6OA
— Michael Signora (@NFLfootballinfo) February 13, 2018
The Hall of Fame Game matchup typically brings together two franchises with strong ties to that year's class of inductees, and this one features a pair of iconic linebackers. Ray Lewis spent his entire 17-year career with the Ravens, while Brian Urlacher likewise served as the face of the Bears for his entire 13-year run in the NFL.
It will be the Ravens' first appearance in the traditional preseason opener and the Bears' fifth.
