6 Bears that should take a major step forward in 2020

Despite having a relatively down year, these six Bears players are poised to step it up in 2020.

3. ILB Roquan Smith

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The Bears are expecting big things from Roquan Smith heading into his third season. While he had a slow start to the year in 2019, he was playing some of his best football before suffering a torn pectoral muscle in Week 14. Smith led the Bears in tackles for a second straight season with 101 and he added two sacks, two quarterback hits and an interception.

Smith has a chip on his shoulder heading into the 2020 season, as he knows that he didn’t play to his expectations last year. But with the athleticism and instincts that he possesses, this could be the year Smith puts it all together.

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