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Rodgers brings toughness to Bears

The shortest player on the Bears roster actually uses his lack of height to his advantage. But Jacquizz Rodgers knows that being a 5-foot-6 running back generally isn't considered a positive.

"The game of football is all about height, weight and speed, so there are always going to be critics about that," Rodgers said. "I've always known I've had to outwork everybody else to get to where I'm at."

Jacquizz Rodgers
Jacquizz Rodgers rushed for 1,116 yards in 65 games with Atlanta before joining the Bears.

Where Rodgers is at is second on the Bears' depth chart behind Jeremy Langford and ahead of Ka'Deem Carey and rookie Jordan Howard.