Even with a mask on, Bears linebacker Christian Jones couldn’t hide the infectious smile that earned him the nickname “Cheese.”
After three seasons as a starter with the Lions, Jones is happy to be back with a Bears defense he initially joined on the ground floor — from 31st in his rookie year under Mel Tucker in 2014 to 20th, 24th and ninth in 2017 under Vic Fangio.
“Man, we’ve got a lot of playmakers on defense,” Jones said with a laugh. “We [had] some good players when I was here before.