4. The Bears could still use another inside linebacker
If either inside linebacker Roquan Smith or Danny Trevathan misses significant time, the Bears could be in trouble. Behind the two stars are two unproven players in Joel “Iggy” Iyiegbuniwe and Josh Woods. Neither player has seen much playing time since they entered the league. Iggy, a 2018 fourth-round draft pick, has played a total of 26 snaps on defense. Woods, meanwhile, hasn’t played one.
In fairness, I had similar concerns in 2019 but was proven wrong when inside linebackers Nick Kwiatkoski and Kevin Pierre-Louis were very dependable when stepping into duty. Perhaps the same can happen with these two, but we haven’t seen much at all from either. Pace could be monitoring the waiver wire, as well as current free agents, as the Bears did bring in a few linebackers for a visit, including veteran Alec Ogletree. For now, however, Iggy and Woods will need to prove they can handle the load should they find themselves in the starting lineup.
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