Chicago Bears: 5 Training Camp Battles To Watch

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SANTA CLARA, CA – DECEMBER 20: Philip Rivers #17 of the San Diego Chargers releases under pressure from Aaron Lynch #59 of the San Francisco 49ers in the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium on December 20, 2014 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Aaron Lynch vs. Kylie Fitts

The Bears have a major question mark left on their roster. Something they weren’t able to solve for over two months, at least on paper. That’s finding a complimentary pass rusher to Leonard Floyd. Pernell McPhee, Willie Young, and Lamarr Houston are gone. In their place come two guys who have a lot of talent but also a lot to prove as well in Aaron Lynch and Kylie Fitts.

Lynch looked like a late round find in 2014 for San Francisco when he had six sacks. However, his game steadily declined after Vic Fangio left the next year. He has just 2.5 sacks in the past two years. Fitts was on the rise to success too in 2015 with seven sacks at Utah. Then he was bedeviled by multiple injuries that hampered his progress. Both young men have talent that could make them quality pass rushers, but also have big question marks.

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