(2) How will the defense respond following Roquan Smith's departure?
The Bears dealt the veteran linebacker to the Ravens Tuesday in exchange for 2023 second- and fifth-round picks in addition to veteran linebacker A.J. Klein. The move came less than a week after defensive end Robert Quinn was sent to the Eagles in return for a 2023 fourth-round selection.
The two trades left sizeable holes on and off the field for the Bears defense.
"There's really no clearcut way to just process the loss of our two captains, our two veterans and really two of our best playmakers on the team," said cornerback Jaylon Johnson. "It's just one of those things you've got to find a way. We've just got to really rally together as a defense, stay together, help each other out mentally, physically. We've still got a lot more ball left. Even more than those losses, we've still got to find a way to get better and to get victories at the end of the day."
Understanding how the locker room was affected by the moves, Poles and Eberflus met with players to provide their perspective and explain why the trades were made.
"That was something pretty cool for them to come and talk to us as men," said safety Eddie Jackson. "We get the business part of this. We respect that. But we like to be respected as men and football players as well."
Following the trades, defensive coordinator Alan Williams' message to his players was a simple one: "Don't try to do too much."
"When you try to do too much you lose a gap; you're somewhere where you shouldn't be," Williams said. "The focus is execution; be where you're supposed to be. Alignment, assignment, key and technique. There are several plays that we've made, big plays where guys were just where they were supposed to be and the opportunity presented itself and guys were in the spot to make the play. If we do that at a high rate, we'll be just fine."
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