The Chicago Bears' offense is the main story heading into the 2025 season. Quarterback Caleb Williams is entering his second season with new offensive-minded head coach Ben Johnson.
However, the Bears' defense should be one of the best units in the NFL, and a lot of that has to do with veteran pass rusher Montez Sweat. Chicago also has a solid defensive tackle. Jonathon Macri from Pro Football Focus named interior defensive lineman Gervon Dexter Sr. the most underrated player on the Bears for the upcoming season.
"Dexter took a step forward in Year 2, delivering a 70.3 PFF overall grade, which ranked 24th among players at his position," Macri wrote. "His 39 quarterback pressures formed a top-20 mark for the regular season, coming in 15 games and across 356 pass-rush snaps, which ranked 39th at the position. Over the past two seasons, Dexter has been in on 10 sacks, which ranks behind only Montez Sweat on the team during that span."
The Bears drafted Dexter in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. In two seasons, he has recorded 7.5 sacks in 32 games.
If Dexter can take a major leap this season, the Bears' defense could be good enough to keep them in every game, even if the offense struggles to get going at times.
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