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Chicago Bears 2021 Position Battles: Defensive line is beefed up and ready

The Chicago Bears addressed their defensive line in free agency and the NFL Draft, but their biggest addition from the 2020 season will be in getting a player back that opted out. The returning Eddie Goldman will have ripple effect along their front seven as it allows the promising Bilal Nichols to get back to his natural position. If this group stays healthy in 2021 they’ll be a strength of the team.

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Goldman coming back to man the middle of the defense is huge, both literally and figuratively. I didn’t realize how much the Bears would miss their big 318(ish) pound nose tackle, but with him out the Bears gave up more rushing yards and a higher yards per rush in 2020 than they did in 2019.