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After offseason heavy lifting, Bears GM Ryan Poles monitoring edge rusher market

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After trading Khalil Mack two years ago, general manager Ryan Poles flinched when he was asked whether the Bears were rebuilding. Poles instead compared his task to television home improvement shows he watched on television with his wife. Some rooms needed renovation, he said, and others merely a new coat of paint.

After spending the offseason constructing the most talented Bears team in at least five years, it’s time for Poles to worry about the paint.

When the Bears hold their first practice Saturday, there will be two starting positions in question: center and the defensive end spot opposite Montez Sweat.