The Bears defensive line boasts a wealth of experience at both the edge rusher and tackle positions through a combination of new and returning players.
One of Bears' biggest offseason moves was signing 11th-year defensive tackle and two-time Pro Bowl selection Grady Jarrett. The Atlanta native had spent his entire NFL career with the Falcons after being drafted by his hometown team in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft before coming to Chicago in March.
Jarrett has appeared in 152 games with 137 starts, tallying 496 career tackles, 36.5 sacks, 77 tackles for loss and 125 quarterback hits. The veteran is also renowned for his leadership skills and community involvement, having been nominated for the prestigious Walter Payton Man of the Year Award twice.
"The first thing I'd say about Grady is this is a guy for a number of years now that's played at a fantastically high level – this guy's outstanding," coach Ben Johnson said. "You feel his presence. He's a guy you have to game plan for when you go against him. When I was in Detroit with Jonah (Jackson), we talked like, 'this is a guy that you come out of the game and you're sore because you played against him.'
"He's relentless, he's passionate about what he does … this guy loves football and he's going to bring that element to the team."