It's unrealistic to expect Danny Trevathan and Roquan Smith to become the next Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs. But the veteran and rookie do have the potential to emerge as a dynamic duo.
Trevathan returns after recording a team-high 89 tackles along with four tackles-for-loss, two sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 2017. He's entering his third year with the Bears after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Broncos.
"We went against Danny when I was in Kansas City and he was at Denver, so we always knew what kind of player he was," said coach Matt Nagy.