Brendan: LB Danny Trevathan
When Trevathan went down with a severe arm injury during a Week 10 matchup with the Detroit Lions, many assumed the veteran linebacker had played his last down with the Bears as he was set to be a free agent. But GM Ryan Pace chose to re-sign Trevathan over younger linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski, also a free agent, who left for the Las Vegas Raiders.
The move was somewhat surprising, but when you consider what Trevathan means to this Bears defense, it made a whole lot of sense. The former Super Bowl 50 champion is considered to be one of the key leaders of the unit, alongside defensive tackle Akiem Hicks. He’s been instrumental in the development of linebacker Roquan Smith and the two have shown they gel when they’re on the field together.
Prior to his injury, Trevathan was on his way to another superb season with 67 total tackles through eight complete games. While he’s only played in all 16 games just once as a Chicago Bear, he’s still extremely productive when healthy. Some may think Trevathan is on the down slope of his career, but he’s only 30 years old. I expect him to fully bounce back and pick up where he left off in 2019.
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