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Hold 'em or Fold 'em: DE Mitch Unrein

Should the Chicago Bears re-sign defensive end Mitch Unrein, a surprisingly solid, albeit one-dimensional, interior defender?

Heading into the 2015 regular season, the Chicago Bears had high expectations for defensive lineman Jeremiah Ratliff. The veteran was expected to anchor the team's defensive line alongside rookie Eddie Goldman and second-year defender Ego Ferguson.

Yet Ratliff dealt with an ankle injury that kept him on the sidelines the first month of the regular season. As a result, the Bears signed Mitch Unrein in Week 3 after his contract was terminated by the San Diego Chargers.

Unrein was originally signed as an undrafted free agent out of Wyoming by the Denver Broncos in 2010, where he spent the next four seasons playing under John Fox.