Bears' projected starting defense has one clear issue that has an easy fix
This defense has one glaring weakness that can be resolved fairly easily.
Bears' projected starting defense has one clear issue that has an easy fix originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . After a successful 2025 season, the Chicago Bears saw a lot of roster turnover this offseason, which has led to a new-look roster.
For the most part, the offense is roughly the same, other than the departure of DJ Moore. But, on defense, there's a lot of change. Dillon Thieneman and Coby Bryant are new safeties, while Devin Bush is replacing Tremaine Edmunds.
However, as Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report projected the Bears' starting defense, there is one clear issue, though, fortunately, the fix for this issue is fairly easy. Bears have 1 clear issue on defense that has an easy fix "Somewhat surprisingly, the Bears didn't add any edge rusher help in the offseason," Davenport writes. That lack of edge rusher addition has led to Montez Sweat and Dayo Odeyingbo to be the starters along the edge this upcoming season.
Sweat as a starter is perfectly fine, but the Bears relying on Odeyingbo coming off a serious injury is going to be a tough sell. MORE : Dayo Odeyingbo named Bears' most overpaid player for 2026 Their depth right now isn't great either, with Daniel Hardy and Austin Booker being mediocre at-best rotation edge options. Fortunately, the fix is easy: the Bears can sign a free agent.