After Bears coaches reviewed tape of Sunday's loss to the Vikings, inside linebacker John Timu was credited with a team-high nine tackles.
Not bad for an undrafted rookie not only making his first pro start, but playing defense for the first time in an NFL regular-season game.
"I saw a guy that's instinctive, much like I kind of thought he would be," said coach John Fox. "He's earned that opportunity. I thought he did a pretty good job.