The Chicago Bears are gearing up for the start of organized team activities (OTAs), which kick off May 22.
General manager Ryan Poles added plenty of new faves on defense, most notably at linebacker with Tremaine Edmunds and T.J. Edwards. He shored up the defensive line with Andrew Billings, DeMarcus Walker and Rasheem Green in free agency. He also added some impact players in the draft with Gervon Dexter, Tyrique Stevenson, Zacch Pickens and Terell Smith.
Chicago’s defense is looking to rebound following a brutal 2022 season, where they struggled to get after the quarterback and stop the run. We’ll see if Poles’ latest additions can help remedy that.
We’re projecting what the Bears’ defensive and special teams depth chart looks like ahead of OTAs, where there should be plenty of competition.