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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mark Potash

Ryan Poles in no rush to upgrade Bears’ defensive line

Defensive end DeMarcus Walker (95, sacking Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow) had seven sacks for the Titans last season. (Photo by Silas Walker/Getty Images)

New Bears defensive end DeMarcus Walker was “abso-[expletive]-lutely” engaging, ebullient and quotable at his introductory press conference last week. But when it came to the crux of the matter — “How effective will you be in Matt Eberflus’ defense?” — he pretty quickly put on the brakes. 

“Obviously, it takes two things. It’s not just me,” said Walker, who signed a three-year, $21 million contract as a free agent. “It’s the coaches putting players in good positions to make plays and me going out and trusting the game plan and my skills. So I think those two have to come hand-in-hand. We’ll see how that goes.” 

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