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chicitysports.com | Dan Fappiano
While the Chicago Bears new-look offense has gotten plenty of attention, the team must see massive improvements on defense as well to truly take a step forward. But with depth across the interior of their defensive line now in place, the Bears can afford to consider a trade. Gervon Dexter is coming off of a career-high five sacks. He is joined by 10-year NFL veteran Grady Jarrett, who Chicago signed to a three-year, $43.5 million contract during the offseason.
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chicitysports.com | Dan Fappiano
During the Chicago Bears’ 2024 campaign, offensive line was arguably the team’s biggest weakness, as evident by their league-leading 68 sacks allowed. Chicago was aggressive during the offseason to ensure the same problem doesn’t occur in 2025. Arguably their crown jewel addition was left guard Joe Thuney, who the Bears acquired in a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs. Chicago has already signed Thuney to a two-year extension, showing how highly the franchise thinks of him.
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chicitysports.com | Dan Fappiano
Ben Johnson’s arrival to the Chicago Bears has brought a gargantuan level of hype to the Windy City. However, the first-year head coach didn’t start his ascent up the NFL ladder at the top of the mountain. Johnson was a member of Adam Gase’s staff with the Miami Dolphins. When Gase was let go in 2018, so was Johnson. He was left searching for jobs and spent time at FIU with Butch Davis before the Detroit Lions gave him a call.
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yardbarker.com | Dan Fappiano
How Vaughn responds at the Triple-A level will ultimately dictate how quickly he returns to the major leagues. If his three-hit performance on Saturday is any indication, Chicago won’t be waiting long before he is back in the lineup. The White Sox aren’t alone in employing this strategy. The Texas Rangers recently sent down Jake Burger during a slump. He is now back in MLB, and while his batting average is still at the Mendoza line, Burger has three home runs in his last 12 games.
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chicitysports.com | Dan Fappiano
With former top prospect Andrew Vaughn struggling mightily to open the 2025 season, the Chicago White Sox were forced to demote him to Triple-A. However, Will Venable hasn’t taken his eyes off Vaughn since the demotion. The manager is still a big believer in Vaughn and still considers him to be apart of the White Sox’s core. Sending him down was a way for the first baseman to clear his head and re-find his swing.
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