7. DT John Jenkins
The Bears defense suffered a brutal blow to their defense with nose tackle Eddie Goldman opting out of the 2020 season due to health and safety concerns with COVID-19. Luckily for them, they brought back a former Bear with starting nose tackle experience in John Jenkins.
With Goldman choosing to opt out, the Bears need Jenkins to show that he can be a viable replacement for Goldman at nose tackle. While there’s certainly no replacing Goldman, Jenkins have proven he can be a solid contributor at the position. Jenkins, who was recently reinstated from the COVID-19 reserve list, is the clear in-house favorite to win the starting nose tackle job.
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