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Gervon Dexter, Zacch Pickens a litmus test for Bears

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Bears second-round draft pick Gervon Dexter (9) had 55 tackles, two sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss at Florida last season.

After playing a read-and-react role as an interior lineman at Florida last season, Bears rookie defensive tackle Gervon Dexter lit up when asked about the opportunity to play in Matt Eberflus’ one-gap scheme that will ask Dexter to attack, disrupt and get after the quarterback.

“Oh man, I loved it,” Dexter said. “That’s one of the things I feel like I do best. That’s kind of what I love doing.