FILE - In this Aug .13, 2017, file photo, Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo waits to bat against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Phoenix. Rizzo is departing spring training for his home in Parkland, Fla., to offer support in the wake of a deadly shooting at his former high school. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
The combination of end Akiem Hicks and nose tackle Eddie Goldman, gives the Bears the beginnings of an excellent defensive line in their base 3-4.
By most accounts, Hicks has been the team’s defensive MVP in each of his two seasons since leaving the Patriots as an unrestricted free agent after the 2015 season.