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Chicago Bears have a 6th-round steal in Fitts -- if he stays healthy

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Kylie Fitts, the Bears’ sixth-round draft pick out of Utah, has shown outstanding athleticism and agility as pass rusher -- a serious team need -- but he has struggled to stay healthy.

He could make an immediate impact as a situational pass rusher for the Bears because of his first-step explosion, and he could wind up being a steal, but only of he can stay healthy.

Fitts said he had hoped to be drafted anywhere from the third to the fifth round, but his extensive injury history caused him to plummet to the 181st overall spot.