Windy City Gridiron · Nov 7, 2020
Bears Saturday Spotlight: Versatile Bilal Nichols making his mark
Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesPosition: Defensive Tackle
Number: 98
Age: 24
Time with Bears: 3 seasons
The Past:
“Rodgers on 3rd and 10, he is...SMOTHERED. Give Mack and Bilal Nichols, the rookie, credit.”
If you’re looking for a young Bears player who’s quickly making a name for himself, look no further than dead center in the defensive line. First, though, you’re going to have to learn how to pronounce that name.
“It’s Nichols” (nickels), “Not Nisholes,” he clarified to Anthony “Spice” Adams leading up to the 2019 season. “And it’s Bilal. Not Beelal. Or Bilol.”
