A week later Smith tore a pectoral muscle against Dallas and was lost for the season. But like Trevathan, he is now an unrestricted free agent, and still only 26, he’s likely earned himself a very nice payday somewhere. He was also excellent stepping in for Smith but is a third Bears' unrestricted free agent at the position. 1 in the league against the run and 4th in average gain allowed per attempt, the Bears fell to ninth and sixth, respectively, last season. Bears inside linebackers had seven sacks and 16 tackles for loss in 2018 but almost matched that last season in spite of the injuries with six sacks and 16 more TFLs.

Source: Daily Sun January 22, 2020 16:18 UTC