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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Patrick Finley

Dominique Robinson latest Bears shot at making defense Rodgers-proof

Bears defensive end Dominique Robinson sacks 49ers quarterback Trey Lance in Sunday’s season opener. (AP Photos)

The Bears have spent a decade drafting edge rushers — long, lean and fast — to try to make their defense Aaron Rodgers-proof.

Shea McClellin — who stood 6-3, 250 pounds and was a first-round pick in 2012 — didn’t stick, though he broke the Packers quarterback’s collarbone in a 2013 win at Lambeau Field.  The 6-5, 240-pound Leonard Floyd, another first-round selection, dominated his rival. When the Bears cut him after four years, 7 ½ of his 18 ½ career sacks had come against the Packers.

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