Despite coordinator Vic Fangio’s departure to become the Broncos' head coach, it’s impossible not to be optimistic about the future of the Bears’ defense. But the cause for optimism goes much deeper than that because the defense has been built with an eye toward sustained success. That’s crucial, considering the huge bites that the recent deals for Mack, Fuller, Hicks and Eddie Goldman (signed through 2022) will take out of the salary cap in coming years. Fuller goes from $13.5 million next year, to $17.5 million in 2020 and $18.5 million in the final year of his deal. That’s a boatload of money, but as the Bears’ defense proved while doing most of the heavy lifting throughout a landmark 2018 season, it’s worth it.

Source: Daily Sun January 10, 2019 20:48 UTC