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Christian D'Andrea

Bears rookie OL Darnell Wright got in the best shape of his football career… by accident

The Chicago Bears addressed one of their biggest needs at the 2023 NFL Draft. After trading back from the top overall pick, then once more from No. 9 to No. 10., they were able to make Tennessee right tackle Darnell Wright the second offensive lineman drafted last spring.

This was an important addition. Bears quarterback Justin Fields had been sacked 91 times in his first two seasons as a pro, making up an unsustainable 13.4 percent of his dropbacks. That put a big onus on the Volunteer standout, an athletic marvel with massive potential. And in preparation of his first NFL training camp, Wright went out and made himself a little less massive.

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