Marquee players on both sides of the ball have produced as expected for the Bears this season. But several lesser-known individuals have made regular contributions as well.
The unheralded group consists of players who are only household names in their own household and probably wouldn't be recognized walking down Michigan Avenue by even the most diehard Bears fans.
The following is an inside look at how eight of those players were acquired by general manager Ryan Pace and his staff over the last 11 months, including when they first landed on the Bears' radar and what attracted them to the new regime.