Big-picture questions remain for Bears defense despite solid showing vs. Seahawks

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - DECEMBER 26: Pharaoh Brown #86 of the Seattle Seahawks is tackled by Tremaine Edmunds #49 of the Chicago Bears during the third quarter at Soldier Field on December 26, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776151567 Quinn Harris/Getty

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Without so much as lifting a pen, Bears general manager Ryan Poles can bring back every single defensive starter next year.

All 11 of the Bears starters are under contract for 2025. There was a time not long ago —two months, maybe— that the Bears were seemingly in an ideal scenario, able to return the entirety of a starting unit that would be above-average at minimum and great at best. When…