Where Shemar Turner will line up on Bears defensive line

The Chicago Bears landed some potential impact rookies in the 2025 NFL draft, and second-round defensive tackle Shemar Turner might be one of the biggest sleepers in Chicago's draft class.

Turner is a versatile defensive lineman who's played both defensive tackle and defensive end, which raised questions about where Chicago could line him up. Turner said he's willing to play wherever the Bears line him up, but defensive coordinator Dennis Allen said the plan is for Turner to play inside.

“The first thing we got to do is we got to play him in at defensive tackle and let him learn there, let him develop there, both as a three-technique and a nose, and then we’ll worry about trying to see that…