Staley Da Bear
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With the Bears moving Bradley Sowell to tight end, who do you think will be their third tackle behind starters Charles Leno Jr. and Bobby Massie?
Ryan G.
Elmwood Park, Illinois
That most likely won’t be determined until the pads come on in training camp and the preseason. But when coach Matt Nagy was asked that question recently, he mentioned Rashaad Coward as a possibility, saying: “Right now we’re playing through that. We’ve got some guys like Rashaad Coward that can do some things interior and tackle-wise, and then we’ve got some other guys that are new that we’ll test out too.” Coward signed with the Bears in 2017 as an undrafted defensive end from Old Dominion. The 6-6, 320-pounder spent most of his rookie season on the practice squad before playing in one game late in the season. Coward was then switched to offensive tackle in 2018, but he did not appear in a game last season.
What type of role do you expect Cordarrelle Patterson to fill for the Bears this season?
Don S.
Indiana
As you probably know, coach Matt Nagy loves versatile playmakers with intriguing traits and Cordarrelle Patterson fits that description perfectly. In six NFL seasons he’s proven to be an excellent kickoff returner who can also excel as a receiver and a running back. The Patriots used him as their starting running back in a couple games last year when they had injuries at the position. So I expect the Bears to utilize his skills in a variety of different ways this season. Here’s what coach Matt Nagy recently had to say about the 6-2, 228-pounder: “He’s a weapon, and for us to be able to use him, you saw what New England did with him. We’ll have our own stuff that we do. You’ll see some of that and you won’t see some things. He’s a big player. You look at him, he’s huge. When you’re huge and you’re fast, those combinations usually work.”