Gervon Dexter Sr. made big strides in his second season, as his numbers significantly increased. His impact was greater before Billings went down with four of his five sacks, three of his four tackles for loss, and 12 of his 19 QB hits coming in the first eight weeks.

Bears head coach Ben Johnson has made it clear that every roster position will have an annual competition in camp and be earned. That said, it's a safe bet that most returning starters and top free agent signings will be atop the depth chart in September.