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Under-the-Radar Bears: DE Mitch Unrein

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The Chicago Bears will be relying heavily on defensive end Mitch Unrein as a core member of their base 3-4 run sets.

He's not a household name, and most likely never will be, but the Chicago Bears are going to make the most out of defensive lineman Mitch Unrein this season.

Unrein played four seasons under John Fox in Denver and signed with the Bears in Week 3 last year. He was slowly worked into the defensive line rotation and eventually took over as starter late in the season.

Between Weeks 11-15, Unrein tallied 13 total tackles and 1.