GREEN BAY, Wis. —At least Trevis Gipson came to play.
The Bears’ third-year defensive end came into this season with high expectations after getting seven sacks last season. So far, so good, as Gipson has made an early impact opposite Robert Quinn on the Bears’ defensive front.
Gipson made his presence felt early against the Packers on Sunday night. He had two sacks and a pressure in the first half, as the Bears brought the best pass rush they could against Aaron Rodgers —and still came up empty in the half.
After trading Khalil Mack and losing Akiem Hicks in free agency at the start of Ryan Poles roster teardown/rebuild, the Bears put their faith in Gipson and Quinn to form a rotation with two newcomers — veteran Al-Quadin Muhammad and fifth-round rookie surprise Dominique Robinson.