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Chicago Bears Shake‑Up: Secondary Gone, defense will build through the DRAFT
0:00 Bears
31:25 DJ Moore
32:35 Josh Sweat
39:25 NFL Notes
Four key pieces of the Chicago Bears’ 2025 secondary—a group that helped deliver 11 wins and an NFC North title—are no longer on the roster. All four signed one‑year deals elsewhere, with Kevin Byard earning the biggest contract at $9 million. That tells you everything about how the league viewed the Bears’ defense heading into 2026… despite Chicago leading the NFL in takeaways last season.
Ryan Poles has made it clear he wants more speed on defense, so all eyes now turn to what the Bears will do in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Meanwhile, DJ…
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