Staley Da Bear
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I see that Nick Williams has jumped ahead of Khalil Mack as the Bears’ sack leader. When was the last time Mack did not lead the team he was playing on in sacks?
Ralph G.
Rockford, Illinois
Star outside linebacker Khalil Mack has led his team in sacks in four of his first five NFL seasons. The only time he didn’t do so was in 2014 when he was a rookie on the Raiders. Mack recorded four sacks, one fewer than Justin Tuck’s five. Mack then topped Oakland with 15.0 sacks in 2015 when he was named NFL defensive players of the year, 11.0 in 2016 and 10.5 in 2017. Mack led the Bears with 12.5 sacks in his first season in Chicago last year and I believe he will do so again this season, even though he currently trails defensive tackle Nick Williams 6.0-5.5.
I loved seeing Ben Braunecker make that diving touchdown catch against the Lions. I think it really sparked the Bears. Do you think he’ll get more opportunities on offense in future games?
Eddie K.
Davie, Florida
It was certainly a great catch by Ben Braunecker as well as a perfect throw by Trubisky. With the tight end position as a whole underperforming this season and injuries now affecting both Trey Burton and Adam Shaheen, it appears pretty likely that Braunecker will continue to get opportunities to play on offense moving forward. Burton (calf) and Shaheen (foot) both sat out practice Thursday, by the way. Braunecker caught the ball very well in training camp and hopefully he can continue to give the offense a boost in future games like he did against the Lions.