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Germain Ifedi embracing change with Bears

New Bears guard Germain Ifedi is proud of his four-year stint as a starter with the Seahawks, though he was considered an underachiever as a first-round draft pick. But he is looking forward to new Bears offensive line coach Juan Castillo taking his game to a higher level.

“He has a history of making guys better, and you really can’t say that for every coach as much as you’d like to say it, especially for line coaches,” said Ifedi, who is expected to compete with incumbent Rashaad Coward for the Bears’ starting right guard position.

“The proof is in the pudding with this guy — [at] Buffalo, the Ravens.