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1 THIS WEEK vs. SAN DIEGO The Chicago Bears (0-1) will host the San Diego Chargers (0-1) at Soldier Field on Thursday, August 15 at 7:00 pm in their fi rst home preseason game of the 2013 season. The game will be the fi rst at Soldier Field for the Bears under new head coach Marc Trestman, who was hired on January 16 as the 14 th head coach in franchise history. Offensively, under new offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer, the Bears return skill position starters QB Jay Cutler, RB Matt Forte, and WRs Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery. This offseason, Bears General Manager Phil Emery added to the Bears offensive side of the ball by signing free agent TEs Martellus Bennett, Steve Maneri and Leonard Pope, WRs Devin Aromashodu and Jerrell Jackson and FB Tony Fiammetta while drafting WR Marquess Wilson (seventh round). Veteran C Roberto Garza is scheduled to anchor an offensive line that will feature at least three new starters. The line was bolstered with the free agent signings of twotime Pro Bowl LT Jermon Bushrod along with guards Matt Slauson and Eben Briton and C Taylor Boggs. The Bears also added G Kyle Long (fi rst round) and T Jordan Mills (fi fth round) in the 2013 NFL Draft. Defensively, the Bears return eight usual starters from last season including Pro Bowlers Tim Jennings (CB), Henry Melton (DT), Julius Peppers (DE) and Charles Tillman (CB) and seven-time Pro Bowl LB Lance Briggs. The Bears also added LBs James Anderson and D.J. Williams, DE Kyle Moore, DL Jamaal Anderson and S Tom Zbikowski in free agency and drafted LBs Jonathan Bostic (second round) and Khaseem Greene (fourth round) and DE Cornelius Washington (sixth round) Overall, the Bears own an all-time preseason mark of BEARS MEDIA ITINERARY Monday, August 12 9:00-11:30am... Practice...Players available on fi eld...head Coach Marc Trestman available on fi eld... Defensive/Special Teams Coaches available on fi eld 11:45-1:15pm...Lunch media availability Tuesday, August 13 9:00-11:30am... Practice...Players available on fi eld...head Coach Marc Trestman available on fi eld... QB Jay Cutler available on fi eld... Offensive Coaches available on fi eld 11:45-1:15pm...Lunch media availability Chicago Bears (0-1) vs. San Diego Chargers (0-1) Thursday, August 15, :00 p.m. CT Soldier Field (Natural Grass) -- 61,500 Wednesday, August 14 BREAK CAMP / No Availability Thursday, August 15 BEARS vs. CHARGERS (7:00 pm) Soldier Field, Chicago, IL * Practice times are subject to change * All practices held at Olivet Nazarene University unless otherwise noted CHICAGO BEARS 2013 SCHEDULE PRESEASON Result or Score or Day Date Opponent CT Network Fri. Aug. Carolina Panthers... L Thur. Aug. 15 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS... 7:00 pm...espn Fri. Aug. Oakland Raiders... 9:00 pm... WFLD-TV Thur. Aug. 29 CLEVELAND BROWNS... 7:00 pm... WFLD-TV REGULAR SEASON Day Date Opponent CT Network Sun. Sept. 8 CINCINNATI BENGALS...Noon...CBS Sun. Sept. 15 MINNESOTA VIKINGS...Noon...FOX Sun. Sept. Pittsburgh Steelers...7:30 pm... NBC Sun. Sept. Detroit Lions...Noon...FOX Sun. Oct. 6 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS..Noon...FOX Sun. Oct. 10 NEW YORK GIANTS...7:25 pm...nfln Sun. Oct. Washington Redskins...Noon...FOX Sun. Oct. 27 BYE WEEK Sun. Nov. Green Bay Packers...7:40 pm... ESPN Sun. Nov. 10 DETROIT LIONS...Noon...FOX Sun. Nov. 17 BALTIMORE RAVENS...Noon*...CBS Sun. Nov. St. Louis Rams...Noon*...FOX Sun. Dec. Minnesota Vikings...Noon*...FOX Sun. Dec. 9 DALLAS COWBOYS...7:40 pm... ESPN Sun. Dec. Cleveland Browns...Noon*...FOX Sun. Dec. Philadelphia Eagles...Noon*...FOX Sun. Dec. 29 GREEN BAY PACKERS...Noon*...FOX * Game times tentative and subject to fl ex scheduling TELEVISION Nationally: ESPN Locally: WLS-TV (ABC7) Play-by-Play...Chris Berman Color Analyst...Trent Dilfer Sideline Reporter...Lisa Salters RADIO WBBM Radio (780 AM & FM) Play-by-Play...Jeff Joniak Color Analyst...Tom Thayer Sideline Reporter...Zach Zaidman WLEY Radio (107.9 FM) Play-by-Play...Liz Jimenez Color Analyst... Alexis Hernandez

2 THE HEAD COACHES CHICAGO BEARS Marc Trestman Named the fourteenth head coach in Chicago Bears history on January 16, 2013, Marc Trestman joins the franchise with a champion head coaching pedigree and keen offensive expertise. Over the previous fi ve seasons as head coach in the Canadian Football League, Trestman led the Montreal Alouettes to back-to-back Grey Cup championships in 2009 and 2010 and was named the CFL s Coach of the Year in He also helped tutor quarterback Anthony Calvillo to back-to-back CFL MVP s in 2008 and During his time in Montreal, Trestman compiled a (.656) regular season record, which included four East Division titles and a 5-3 (.625) record in the playoffs. Overall, in his 28 years coaching, Trestman has been a part of 19 winning seasons, 16 playoff appearances and three championship teams. Trestman has 17 years of coaching experience in the NFL, including eight as an offensive coordinator. During his time in the NFL, Trestman helped his teams to eight playoff appearances, two conference championship games and a Super Bowl appearance (XXXVII as offensive coordinator of the Raiders). SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Mike McCoy Named the 15th head coach in Chargers history on January 15, 2013, Mike McCoy comes to San Diego after directing the Denver Broncos offense to one of their most prolifi c seasons in franchise annals. In 2012, under McCoy s direction, Broncos QB Peyton Manning threw a single-season team record 37 touchdown passes. Manning also posted 4,659 passing yards and a 68.6 completion percentage, both second-highest of his career. In 2012, the Broncos ranked fourth in the NFL in total offense and WRs Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker became the youngest duo in NFL history to each top 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns in a season. McCoy spent four seasons ( ) as the Broncos offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach. During his tenure he helped QBs Kyle Orton ( ) and Tim Tebow (2011) to career-years. Prior to his time in Denver, McCoy spent nine seasons ( ) with the Carolina Panthers, starting out as an offensive assistant, before being named quarterbacks coach in He would serve as wide receivers coach in 2001 before taking over the quarterbacks once again from , adding the title of passing game coordinator in The Panthers totaled three playoff appearances, two division titles, two NFC Championship Game appearances and a berth in Super Bowl XXXVIII (2003) during McCoy s nine years on the staff. HEAD COACH COMPARISON CHICAGO SAN DIEGO Marc Trestman Mike McCoy 0-0 (---) Regular Season Record (pct.) 0-0 (---) 0-0 Playoff Record 0-0 1st Years as NFL head coach 1st 1st Years as team s head coach 1st 0-1 Preseason Record Preseason vs. Team 0-0 IMPORTANT NFL DATES PRESEASON Aug Roster cutdown to maximum 75 players Aug Roster cutdown to maximum 53 players Sept Clubs may establish 8-man practice squad REGULAR SEASON Oct Trade Deadline Jan. 4-5, AFC-NFC Wild Card Playoffs Jan AFC-NFC Divisional Playoffs Jan AFC-NFC Championship Games Jan Pro Bowl; Honolulu, HI Feb. 2...Super Bowl XLVIII; East Rutherford, NJ QUICK FACTS CHICAGO BEARS -- NFC NORTH DIVISION Team Colors: Navy Blue, Orange and White 1920 Football Drive, Lake Forest, IL Telephone: (847) Offi cial website: Facebook: Head Coach...Marc Trestman Asst Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator...Joe DeCamillis Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line... Aaron Kromer Defensive Coordinator... Mel Tucker Tight Ends...Andy Bischoff Quarterbacks... Matt Cavanaugh Defensive Quality Control... Sean Desai Wide Receivers... Mike Groh Defensive Quality Control...Chris Harris Defensive Backs... Jon Hoke Assistant Offensive Line... Pat Meyer Offensive Quality Control... Brendan Nugent Running Backs... Skip Peete Defensive Line...Mike Phair Assistant Defensive Line... Michael Sinclair Assistant Special Teams...Dwayne Stukes Linebackers...Tim Tibesar Offensive Quality Control... Carson Walch Strength and Conditioning Coordinator...Mike Clark Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach... Jim Arthur SAN DIEGO CHARGERS - AFC WEST DIVISION Team Colors: Navy Blue, Powder Blue, White and Gold PO Box , San Diego, CA, Telephone: (858) Head Coach...Mike McCoy Defensive Coordinator... John Pagano Offensive Coordinator... Ken Whisenhunt Special Teams Coordinator... Kevin Spencer Defensive Line... Don Johnson Tight Ends...Jason Michael Quarterbacks... Frank Reich Asst. Secondary... Greg Williams Wide Receivers...Fred Graves Offensive Line...Joe D Alessandris Running Backs...Ollie Wilson Linebackers... Joe Barry Secondary...Ron Milus Strength and Conditioning...Kent Johnston Asst. Linebackers... Byron Storer Asst. Special Teams...Craig Aukerman Asst. Offensive Line... Andrew Dees Quality Control - Defense... Chad Grimm Quality Control - Offense...Nick Sirianni Asst. Strength & Conditioning... Rick Lyle Coaching Administrative Assistant...Mark Ridgley A-2

3 BEARS-CHARGERS CONNECTIONS Chargers who are former Bears: Defensive line coach Don Johnson oversaw the Bears defensive line from CB Cornelius Brown entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Bears in 2010 and spent the 2010 and 2012 preseasons in Chicago QB Nathan Enderle was a fi fth round selection (160th overall) of the Bears in the 2011 NFL Draft and spent the 2011 on the Bears active roster but did not appear in a contest. Bears coaches/staff - Chargers coaches: Bears head coach Marc Trestman was the quarterbacks coach of the Detroit Lions in 1997 when Chargers quarterback coach Frank Reich was a QB for the Lions. Trestman was the asst. head coach/quarterbacks coach in Miami in 2004 when Chargers asst. offensive line coach Andrew Dees working on the coaching staff in training camp as part of the NFL s Minority Fellowship Internship Program Bears defensive quality control coach Chris Harris played safety in Carolina while Chargers Head Coach Mike McCoy was the Panthers quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator ( ) JoeD Alessandris coached the Chiefs offensive line in 2009 when Bears General Manager Phil Emery was named Kansas City s Director of College Scouting Bears assistant special teams coach Dwayne Stukes oversaw the special teams in Tampa Bay while Chargers assistant linebackers coach Byron Storer was his assistant in 2011 Chicago defensive coordinator Mel Tucker and San Diego asst. special teams coach Craig Aukerman were on the Jacksonville coaching staff together. Bears players - Chargers coaches: Bears WR Brandon Marshall earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2009 in Chargers Head Coach Mike McCoy s fi rst season as offensive coordinator with the Broncos. McCoy was also in Carolina as the team s quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator while Bears DE Julius Peppers and LB James Anderson roamed the Panthers defensive side of the ball. Chargers secondary coach Ron Milius was also in Carolina with Peppers and Anderson in Receivers coach Fred Graves was also in Carolina while Anderson was with the Panthers Chargers quarterback coach Frank Reich was an offensive assitant with the Colts while Bears CB Tim Jennings played in the Indianapolis defensive backfi eld. Bears with connections to San Diego: Defensive backs coach Jon Hoke was the defensive backs/special teams coach at San Diego St. from Linebackers coach Tim Tibesar got his coaching start at San Diego St. as a student asst. from DT Henry Melton lived in San Diego for part of his childhood. Chargers with connections to Illinois: S Sean Cattouse is from Chicago and attended Hubbard High School DE Corey Liuget played collegiate ball at the University of Illinois OLB Larry English spent his collegiate career at Northern Illinois University after growing up in Aurora and attending Marmion Military Academy C David Molk is from Lemont P Mike Scifres played collegiately at Western Illinois Asst. secondary coach Greg Williams is from Bolingbrook and graduated from Bolingbrook High. He was signed as an undrafted free-agent by the Bears but did not appear in a game. His fi rst coaching gig was as an assistant at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn. A-3 HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON 2012 REGULAR SEASON CHICAGO (NFL Rank) SAN DIEGO (NFL Rank) 23.4 (16th)... Points Scored (20th) (28th)... Total Offense (31st) (10th)... Rushing Offense (27th) (29th)...Passing Offense (24th) 17.3 (3rd)... Points Allowed (16th) (5th)...Total Defense (9th) (8th)...Rushing Defense (6th) (8th)... Passing Defense (18th) +20 (2nd)...Turnover Ratio...+2 (T-14th) BEARS-CHARGERS SERIES THE PRESEASON SERIES: The Bears and Chargers are meeting for the seventh time in the preseason, with San Diego holding a 4-2 series edge. San Diego won the fi rst preseason tilt between the teams in 1970, the fi rst season of the NFL-AFL merger. The Bears evened the preseason series in 1975 with a 22-0 shutout. The Chargers won the next two meetings, a victory during the 1982 preseason in San Diego and a 24-7 win at Soldier Field in The teams did not meet again for another 17 years, a 24-3 victory by the Bears at Soldier Field in San Diego won the last preseason contest between the squads, 25-10, in 2010 at Qualcomm Stadium. THE REGULAR SEASON SERIES: The Bears hold a slight 6-5 edge in the regular season series between the teams, with Chicago winning the last meeting at Soldier Field in BEARS-CHARGERS SCORES VS. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS in the preseason W - 2 L - 4 T Chargers, BEARS, Chargers, (SD) Chargers, 7-24 (S) BEARS, 24-3 (S) Chargers, (SD) KEY: S = Soldier Field; Chicago SD = Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego SERIES HIGHS & LOWS: Longest Bears win streak: 1 Longest San Diego win streak: 2 Most combined pts.: 55 (28-27, SD, 1982) Fewest combined pts: 22 (22-0, CHI, 1975) Most points by the Bears: 27 (1982, loss) Most points by San Diego: 28 (1982, win) Largest Bears victory: 22 pts (22-0, 1975) Largest San Diego victory: 17 pts (24-7, 89) Smallest Bears victory: 21 pts (24-3, 2006) Smallest San Diego victory: 1 pt (28-27, 82)

4 LAST GAME vs. SAN DIEGO (Regular Season) Chicago 31, San Diego 20 Sunday, November 20, Soldier Field CHICAGO Although they won their fi fth-straight contest with a victory over the San Diego Chargers at Soldier Field, the Bears lost starting QB Jay Cutler for the season due to a hand injury in the fourth quarter. After a slow start, the Bears offense scored touchdowns on four straight possessions spanning the second and third quarters as the Bears extended their winning streak to fi ve with a victory over the San Diego Chargers at Soldier Field. Cutler passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third, completing 18 of 31 attempts for 286 yards for a 97.0 passer rating. After rifl ing a 4-yard touchdown pass to TE Kellen Davis late in the second quarter, Cutler produced two touchdowns in a 54-second span in the third quarter, snapping a tie. The Bears quarterback scored on a 1-yard plunge, capping a drive during which he completed all four passing attempts for 76 yards. After CB Charles Tillman forced and recovered a Ryan Mathews fumble, Cutler lofted a 24-yard touchdown pass to WR Johnny Knox in the left corner of the end zone to make it Cutler was not sacked while playing behind a line that featured Edwin Williams making his fi rst start of the season in place of the injured Chris Williams at left guard. After Nick Novak s 28-yard fi eld goal gave the Chargers an early 3-0 lead, the Bears rallied to go ahead 10-3 on K Robbie Gould s 42-yard fi eld goal and RB Marion Barber s 1-yard touchdown run. San Diego tied it on QB Philip Rivers 8-yard touchdown pass to TE Antonio Gates with 2:04 left in the fi rst half before Cutler and Davis connected to put the Bears ahead with 20 seconds remaining. Rivers rifl ed a 5-yard touchdown pass to WR Vincent Jackson to tie the score early in the third quarter, but Cutler then engineered back-to-back touchdown drives. Novak provided the game s fi nal points with a 48-yard fi eld goal on the fi rst play of the fourth quarter. The Bears were driving midway through the fi nal period when Knox slipped on a slant route, enabling CB Antoine Cason to intercept Cutler s pass and return it 64 yards to the Chicago 16. Cutler saved a touchdown, hustling downfi eld to slow up Cason, who was eventually forced out of bounds by RB Matt Forte. Three plays later, S Major Wright intercepted Rivers in the end zone. Wright now has interceptions in three straight games, while CB Corey Graham - who replaced the injured D.J. Moore at nickel back - picked off a pass for the second consecutive week. The Bears outgained the Chargers in the fourth quarter, rushing for 58 yards on 17 carries after gaining just 35 yards on 15 attempts through the fi rst three periods. BOX SCORE Bears 31, Chargers 20 Soldier Field (62,344) Sunday, November 20, 2011 SAN DIEGO CHICAGO CHARGERS N. Novak 28 FG (6-47, 3:45). BEARS - R. Gould 42 FG (9-62, 4:39). BEARS M. Barber 1 run (R. Gould kick) (5-41, 2:26). CHARGERS A. Gates 8 pass from P. Rivers (N. Novak kick) (7-78, 2:05). BEARS K. Davis 4 pass from J. Cutler (R. Gould kick) (7-44, 1:44). CHARGERS V. Jackson 5 pass from P. Rivers (N. Novak kick) (7-76, 4:02). BEARS J. Cutler 1 run (R. Gould kick) (8-83, 5:11). BEARS J. Knox 24 pass from J. Cutler (R. Gould kick) (2-37, 0:39). CHARGERS N. Novak 48 FG (8-51, 4:58). CHARGERS BEARS First downs Total net yards Rushes-yards Att-comp-net Times thrown-yds lost Int-Total TDs Punts - avg Penalties-yards Fumbles-lost Time of possession... 26:50 33:10 RUSHING CHARGERS R. Mathews 13-37; M. Tolbert 3-14; J. Hester 1-1. BEARS M. Forte 20-57; M. Barber 7-25, TD; J. Cutler 5-10, TD. RECEIVING CHARGERS V. Jackson 7-165, TD; M. Tolbert 5-24; A. Gates 4-63, TD; R. Mathews 2-14; J. Hester 2-6; V. Brown 1-8. BEARS R. Williams 5-62; M. Forte 4-26; J. Knox 3-97, TD; E. Bennett 3-75; M. Spaeth 1-13; T. Clutts 1-9; K. Davis 1-4, TD. PASSING CHARGERS P. Rivers , 2 TDs, 2 INTs. BEARS J. Cutler , 2 TDs, INT. PUNT RETURNS CHARGERS None. BEARS D. Hester KICKOFF RETURNS CHARGERS R. Goodman 4-144; J. Hester BEARS D. Hester 3-48; J. Knox INTERCEPTIONS CHARGERS A. Cason BEARS C. Graham 1-10; M. Wright 1-0. CHARGERS None. BEARS None. SACKS A-4

5 BEARS POSITION BREAKDOWN: OFFENSE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/OFFENSIVE LINE AARON KROMER QUARTERBACKS (3) - Coach Matt Cavanaugh Jay Cutler enters his eighth NFL season having completed 1,796-of-2,995 passing attempts for 21,316 yards, 136 touchdowns and 100 interceptions to compile an 84.0 passer rating. Cutler has also rushed for 1,116 yards on 262 attempts (4.3 ypc) with six touchdowns in his NFL career. In four seasons with the Bears, Cutler has established the top passer rating in franchise history (81.9) and completions (1,034), is second in completion percentage (59.6), touchdown passes (82) and passing yards (12,292) and is third in attempts (1,735). He has rushed for 693 yards on 149 attempts (4.7 ypc) with three touchdowns in a Bears uniform. He is the fi rst quarterback in franchise history to have three 3,000- yard passing season, including posting 3,033 passing yards last season. Starting in the fi rst preseason contest of the year at Carolina, Cutler completed six-of-eight passing attempts (75 percent) for 56 yards and an interception in three series of work. Backing up Cutler will be Josh McCown and Matt Blanchard. McCown is in his 11th NFL season and his third with the Bears. Starting 33 of 50 contests played in his career, McCown has completed 645 of 1,113 (58.0 percent) for 6,998 yards, 37 touchdowns and 44 interceptions for a 71.2 passer rating. On the ground, he has added 637 yards and three touchdowns on 139 attempts (4.6 ypc). McCown was three-of-eight passing (37.5 percent), in the fi rst preseason game at Carolina, for 27 yards in one quarter of work as a reserve. Blanchard is entering his second preseason with the Bears after entering the NFL with the team in 2012 as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Wisconsin-Whitewater. In the second half of the Bears fi rst preseason game against the Panthers, Blanchard was 15-of-18 passing (83.3 percent) for 194 yards and an interception. RUNNING BACKS/FULL BACKS (6) - Coach Skip Peete Matt Forté (four-tay) enters his sixth season with the Bears, ranking third in Bears history in yards from scrimmage (7,652) and fourth in rushing yards (5,327 on 1,262 attempts with 26 touchdowns). The dual-threat back has 267 receptions for 2,325 yards and nine touchdowns. He is one of just three players in franchise history with 5,000 rushing yards and 2,000 receiving yards, joining Neal Anderson and Hall of Famer Walter Payton. Forté is fourth in the league in yards from scrimmage, eighth in rushing yards and third in receiving yards among running backs since entering the NFL in Named to the Pro Bowl after the 2011 season, he is the fi rst player in franchise history with 1,400-plus yards from scrimmage in each of his fi rst fi ve seasons and the fi rst with 900-plus rushing yards in each of his fi rst fi ve years in the NFL. Starting at tailback in the Bears fi rst preseason contest of 2013 at Carolina, Forté had one rush (-one yard) and one reception (fi ve yards) in less than a quarter of play. Michael Bush is in his second season with the Bears and seventh in the NFL, compiling 3,053 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns on 746 attempts (4.1 ypc). He has added 100 receptions for 962 receiving yards with one touchdown. In his fi rst season with the Bears, Bush tied for the team lead with fi ve rushing touchdowns and now has 20 over the last three seasons, 13 th most in the NFL during that time. In Chicago s fi rst preseason contest, Bush had a three-yard carry and two receptions for 16 yards while playing in two series. Entering his third year in the NFL, Armando Allen has 42 carries for 172 yards and a touchdown while adding two receptions for 16 yards and seven special teams tackles in his fi rst two seasons for the Bears. Allen had three carries for 12 yards and a fumble along with a threeyard reception in the fi rst preseason contest at Carolina. The Bears also signed unrestricted rookie free agent Michael Ford (LSU) this offseason. Against the Panthers in his fi rst preseason game, Ford had six carries for 15 yards, including a four-yard touchdown run, and three receptions for 35 yards. During the offseason, the Bears signed veteran FB Tony Fiammetta (Fee-ah-met-uh), who has appeared in 34 games including 17 starts with Carolina ( ) and Dallas (2011). The 6-0, 250-pound back has 11 carries for 26 yards and eight receptions for 73 yards while primarily serving as a lead blocker during his NFL career. Veteran FB Harvey Unga also returns for his fourth training camp with the Bears organization. Unga had three carries for 15 yards and an 11-yard reception versus the Panthers in the Bears fi rst preseason contest. A-5

6 WIDE RECEIVERS (12) - Coach Mike Groh Four-time Pro Bowler (2008, 09, 11 and 12 seasons) Brandon Marshall enters his second year in Chicago after rewriting the Bears record books in The 6-4 wideout established franchise single-season records in receptions (118) and receiving yards (1,508), while setting a career-high with 11 touchdown catches. For his NFL career, Marshall has hauled in 612 receptions for 7,755 yards (12.7 ypc) with 45 touchdowns in seven seasons with Denver ( ), Miami ( ) and Chicago (2012). He ranks fourth and seventh in the NFL in receptions and receiving yards, respectively, since entering the NFL in Marshall is one of just two players in the NFL, along with Roddy White, to have over 1,000 yards receiving in each of the last six years and one of only three players (White and Wes Welker) to have 80-plus receptions in each of the last six seasons. Marshall did not play in the fi rst preseason contest at Carolina. Second-year wideout Alshon Jeffery looks to build off a rookie season in which he recorded 24 receptions for 367 yards (15.3 ypc) and three touchdowns in 10 contests (six starts). The 6-3 receiver fi nished 10th amongst NFL rookies in receiving yards, tied for sixth in TD receptions and fourth in receiving average. Jeffery started at wide receiver and had a 13-yard reception in the Bears fi rst preseason contest at Carolina. Sixth-year veteran Earl Bennett has collected 153 receptions for 2,034 yards (13.3 avg.) and eight touchdowns in 63 contests. All 153 receptions and 2,034 yards have come since 2009, as he ranks second on the team in receptions and receiving yards during that time. Bennett did not play in the fi rst preseason contest at Carolina due to a concussion. Joe Anderson appeared in the fi nal three contests of his 2012 rookie year for the Bears, mostly on special teams, but looks to make a bigger impact in his second season with the team. The 6-1 undrafted free agent out of Texas Southern, spent the fi rst 14 weeks of 2012 on the Bears practice squad after hauling in seven receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown last preseason. Anderson started at wide receiver in the fi rst preseason game versus the Panthers and had two receptions for 27 yards. Devin Aromashodu (uh-rome-uh-shuh-do) returns for his second-stint with the Bears after appearing in 24 contests over two season with the team ( ), pulling in 34 receptions for 447 yards (13.1 ypc) and four touchdowns. His four touchdowns in 2009 with Chicago is a career high. For his NFL career, the 6-2 Aromashodu has 78 receptions for 1,193 yards (15.3 ypc) and fi ve touchdowns with Indianapolis (2007), Chicago and Minnesota ( ). Aromashodu caught two passes for 13 yards at Carolina in Chicago s fi rst preseason game. Eric Weems returns for his second season with the Bears and his seventh season in the NFL, recording 26 receptions for 232 yards and two touchdowns during his time in the league. Weems started as a third wide receiver at Carolina in the Bears fi rst preseason game and had an 11-yard reception. In the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft, the Bears selected 6-4 wide out Marquess Wilson (mar-keese) out Washington State. Wilson fi nished as the school s career leader in receiving yards (3,207) and 100-yard games (14) and second in receptions (189) and receiving touchdowns (23) in 33 games at Washington State (27 starts). In the fi rst preseason game of his NFL career, Wilson had game-highs with four receptions and 82 receiving yards. During the offseason, Chicago signed 2012 undrafted wide out Jerell Jackson (Missouri) who spent time with Houston and Jacksonville last season, and 2011 undrafted wide receiver Terrence Toliver (LSU) who has spent time with Houston and Detroit. Also returning to Chicago is 2012 undrafted free agent Brittan Golden (West Texas A&M). Jackson,Toliver and Golden had receptions of 23 yards,14 yards and seven yards, respectively, in the Bears fi rst preseason game at Carolina. In addition to drafting Wilson, the Bears added rookie free agents Josh Lenz (Iowa State) and Marcus Rucker (Memphis) this offseason. TIGHT ENDS (6) - Coach Andy Bischoff On the fi rst day of the 2013 free agent period, the Bears signed 6-6 tight end Martellus Bennett who has 140 receptions for 1,472 yards (10.5 ypc) and nine touchdowns in 76 games (47 starts) over fi ve seasons with the Dallas Cowboys ( ) and New York Giants (2012). Last season, Bennett set career-highs with 55 receptions for 626 yards and fi ve touchdown contests in 16 starts for the Giants. Bennett started at tight end in the Bears fi rst preseason contest but did not have a pass thrown his way. The Bears also added third-year NFL tight end Steve Maneri (Muh-NAIR-ee) who appeared in 19 contests with the Kansas City Chiefs over the previous two seasons ( ), recording six receptions for 52 yards (8.7 ypc). The 6-7 Maneri also spent time in 2010 with Houston and New England as an undrafted free agent out of Temple. Maneri had an eight-yard reception in the fi rst preseason game at Carolina. Kyle Adams is entering his third season with the Bears, appearing in 23 games over the fi rst two seasons, including 15 in 2012, hauling in four receptions for 40 yards. The 6-4 Adams also had two starts in 2012, one at TE and one at FB. Chicago extended futures contracts to Gabe Miller and Fendi Onobun (ON-a-bun) in January. Miller spent the 2012 season on the practice squads of the Bears and Seahawks after being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fi fth round (140th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. Miller had two receptions for nine yards in Chicago s fi rst preseason game at Carolina. The 6-6 Onobun has appeared in four games over two seasons with St. Louis (2010) and Jacksonville (2011) recording two receptions for 15 yards. He also spent time on the practice squads of Seattle and Washington in (tight ends continued on next page) A-6

7 On August 3, the Bears signed unrestricted veteran free agent tight end Leonard Pope. The 6-8 Pope has started 51-of-103 contests over seven seasons with the Arizona Cardinals ( ), Kansas City Chiefs ( ) and Pittsburgh Steelers (2012) hauling in 105 receptions for 982 yards (9.4 ypc) and 11 touchdowns. OFFENSIVE LINE (15) - Coach Aaron Kromer/ Assistant Pat Meyer The Bears moved quickly during the 2013 offseason to sign two-time Pro Bowl ( ) left tackle Jermon Bushrod during the fi rst day of free agency. Bushrod started 62-of-66 games played at left tackle in six seasons ( ) with the New Orleans Saints, including the offensive Saints 2009 Super Bowl season. During his time as a starter for New Orleans, the Saints offense tied for the fewest sacks allowed in the NFL with 96, led the league in total offense (413.6 ypg) and were second in scoring offense (29.7 ppg). While a starter, the Saints ranked in the top fi ve in the NFL for fewest sacks allowed each season. Bushrod started the preseason opener at Carolina at left tackle. Chicago also signed Matt Slauson this offseason and he is slated to start at left guard this preseason for Chicago after starting 48-of-51 games played with the New York Jets since Slauson did not allow a sack in 2012 while starting all 16 contests and helped the Jets rush for no less than 1,600 yards each season since he became a full-time starter in Slauson opened the fi rst preseason game versus the Panthers at left guard. Thirteen-year NFL veteran Roberto Garza is in his third season as the anchor of the Bears offensive line at center and his ninth season overall with the team. The durable lineman has seen action in all but two of the 134 games (appearing in 126 regular season contests and six playoff) since joining the Bears in In 2012, he started all 16 regular season games at center. Prior to his time in Chicago, Garza spent four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons appearing in 52 games with 31 starts. He has played each of the interior offensive line spots during his career. Garza was the starting center for the Bears in their fi rst preseason game of 2013 at Carolina. At right tackle a handful of players are in the mix. J Marcus Webb is battling for the starting spot on the right side after starting at left tackle for all 32 games in 2011 and The 6-7 Webb started 12 of 14 regular season games played and both postseason contests at right tackle as a rookie in Versus the Panthers in the fi rst preseason contest, Webb was the starting right tackle for Chicago. Chicago selected tackle Jordan Mills out of Louisiana Tech in the fi fth round (163 rd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. The 6-5 Mills appeared in 37 contests, starting 34 of them (29 at right tackle and fi ve at left guard) during his collegiate career. As a senior he was named All-Western Athletic Conference fi rst-team by the league coaches and was WAC Offensive Lineman of the Year by the NFL Draft Report. The Bears signed guard/tackle Eben Britton in April, bringing in the fi fth-year pro after he started 30-of-37 games played with Jacksonville since While in Jacksonville, Britton started 23 games at right tackle and seven contests at left guard. In 2012, he started fi ve-of-11 contests played at left guard for the Jaguars. The starting right guard position is scheduled to be manned by either second-year veteran James Brown or rookie Kyle Long. Brown started at right guard in the fi rst preseason contest at Carolina. Brown played in fi ve contests during his 2012 rookie season, including starting the fi nal three games at left guard for the Bears. The 6-4 Brown spent the fi rst 10 weeks of the 2012 season on the Bears practice squad after joining the team as an undrafted free agent out of Troy. Long was selected by the Bears with the 20th overall selection in the 2013 NFL Draft. The 6-6 Long played in 11 games at Oregon his senior season, including starting his fi nal fi ve contests at left guard. Long also started at left tackle for 11 games in 2011 at Saddleback College. Jonathan Scott will bring experience and depth to the tackle position, appearing in 70 games, including 35 starts, for the Lions ( ), Bills (2009), Steelers ( ) and Bears (2012). In 2012, the 6-6 Scott started seven-of-12 games played for Chicago, starting two contests as an eligible receiver along the line and fi ve at right tackle. Chicago also brought in 6-3 guard/center Taylor Boggs who spent the 2011 season and part of the 2012 offseason with the New York Jets after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent out of Humboldt State. Guard Edwin Williams is in his fourth season with the Bears and fi fth in the NFL having started 14-of-30 games played at both guard positions with Chicago ( ) and Washington (2008). The 6-3 Williams has nine career starts at left guard and fi ve at right guard. In 2012, he started two-of-six games played at left guard for Chicago. Cory Brandon returns for his second season with the Bears after spending 15 weeks on Chicago s practice squad before being elavated to the active roster for the fi nal two contests - although he did not appear in either game. The 6-7 Brandon was an undrafted free agent of Tampa Bay in 2011 out of Oklahoma. The Bears extended a futures contract to 6-3 guard Derek Dennis this offseason after he spent the last fi ve weeks of the 2012 season on Chicago s practice squad. Chicago also added undrafted rookies A.J. Lindeman (tackle, Toledo) and P.J. Lonergan (center, LSU) in the 2013 offseason. A-7

8 BEARS POSITION BREAKDOWN: DEFENSE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR MEL TUCKER DEFENSIVE LINE (15) - Coach Mike Phair / Assistant Michael Sinclair Eight-time Pro Bowler Julius Peppers enters his fourth season with the Bears earning Pro Bowl nods after each of his fi rst three seasons in Chicago after spending eight seasons with Carolina ( ). His career sacks are second most in the NFL since joining the league in 2002 and his 37 forced fumbles are tied for fourth during that time. The 6-7 Peppers has added eight interceptions, 48 pass break ups, 13 fumble recoveries, seven forced fumbles, three return touchdowns (two INT and one fumble) and 11 blocked kicks. Peppers did not play in the preseason opener at Carolina. After a career-year in 2012, Corey Wootton is scheduled to start the preseason on the opposite side of Peppers. Wootton has appeared in 29 games over his fi rst three seasons in Chicago recording 31 tackles, eight sacks and two forced fumbles. In 2012, Wootton saw action in all 16 games, starting the fi nal seven contests, collecting a career-high seven sacks, 18 tackles and two forced fumbles. Wootton did not play in the fi rst preseason game versus the Panthers. Shea McClellin is slated to have an extensive role in the defensive end rotation in his second NFL season. The fi rst-round draft pick (19th overall) out of Boise State, played in 14 games with the Bears as a rookie, recording seven tackles, 2.5 sacks and two tackles for losses. McClellin started at right defensive end for the Bears in their fi rst preseason contest at Carolina. The Bears added veteran Kyle Moore this offseason after he spent four seasons with Tampa Bay ( ) and Buffalo ( ), starting 14-of-31 contests played, producing 57 tackles, three sacks and two fumble recoveries. All three sacks came during the 2012 season, where Moore also registered a career-high in games played (12), games started (7) and tackles (24). Moore started at left defensive end in the Bears fi rst preseason game versus the Panthers and had two tackles. Cheta Ozougwu (Cheh-ta Oh-ZOO-Gwoo) enters his second season with the Bears, appearing in two games for Chicago in 2012, putting up three tackles and one tackle for a loss. Ozougwu spent the 2011 training camp with Houston after the Texans drafted him in the seventh round (254 th overall). Ozougwu had two solo tackles in the fi rst preseason contest at Carolina. In the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft, the Bears selected DE Cornelius Washington (188 th overall) out of Georgia. Collegiately, Washington recorded 76 tackles, 10.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and 63 quarterback pressures in 51 games played (25 starts). Washington had two tackles, including one for a loss, in his NFL preseason debut at Carolina Pro Bowl defensive tackle Henry Melton is entering his fourth season along the interior of the line, gathering 15.5 sacks, 66 tackles, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 45 contests with 29 starts. Over the last two seasons, Melton has started all 29 games played, ranking second in the NFL among defensive tackles with 13 sacks. His six sacks in 2012 ranked third among NFL DTs while setting career-highs in tackles (33) and forced fumbles (two). Melton started along the interior of the defensive line in the Bears fi rst preseason contest, but left due to a concussion. Third-year defensive tackle Stephen Paea is scheduled to start next to Melton on the interior of the line. In his fi rst two seasons, Paea has appeared in 26 games, recording 48 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles for losses. In 2012, Paea set career highs in games played (15), games started (14), tackles (30), sacks (2.5) and TFLs (2.5). Paea started defensive tackle in the Bears fi rst preseason contest at Carolina. Adding depth along the interior of the defensive line is fourth-year DT Nate Collins who appeared in nine games last season for the Bears, recording a career-high 13 tackles with one tackle for a loss. Prior to his time in Chicago, Collins spent two seasons ( ) in Jacksonville. For his NFL, Collins has appeared in 22 games, collecting 23 tackles, 0.5 sack, 1 TFL and one pass break up. In the preseason opener versus the Panthers, Collins tied for the Bears lead with four tackles, which included a sack. Chicago signed veteran DT Corvey Irvin in May after he appeared in 18 contests over three seasons with Carolina (2010), Jacksonville (2011) and Tampa Bay (2012), collecting 11 tackles. Irvin had one tackle in his NFL preseason debut at Carolina. At the start of this year s training camp, the Bears added veteran DL Jamaal Anderson. Anderson has appeared in 77 games over six seasons with the Falcons ( ), Colts (2011) and Bengals (2012) after being selected by Atlanta with the eighth overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. Anderson has compiled 132 tackles, 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 10 pass break ups during his NFL career. Anderson did not play in the preseason opener. Aston Whiteside is back after spending a majority of the 2012 season on the Bears practice squad. Last preseason he split time at the training camps of Dallas and Chicago after signing with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Abilene Christian. Whiteside had one tackle in the Bears fi rst preseason game at Carolina. The Bears also signed undrafted free agent defensive tackles Zach Minter (Montana State), Brent Russell (Georgia Southern) and Christian Tupou (USC). Tupou had one tackle in Chicago s preseason contest at the Panthers. A-8

9 LINEBACKERS (11) - Coach Tim Tibesar Seven-time Pro Bowl ( ) weakside linebacker Lance Briggs enters his 11 th season with the Bears having led the team in tackles in each of the last two seasons, four of the last fi ve years and fi ve seasons overall (2004, 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012). He has collected 100-plus tackles in nine straight seasons and his 1,414 tackles and six defensive touchdowns both rank third most in franchise history. Briggs also has 15 interceptions, 12 sacks, 16 forced fumbles, 83 tackles for losses and seven fumble recoveries during his career. Briggs started the fi rst preseason contest at weakside linebacker and played one series recording three tackles. Middle linebacker D.J. Williams was signed by the Bears in March after he spent the previous nine seasons with the Denver Broncos, recording 886 tackles, 20.5 sacks, 14 forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries, two interceptions and 41 pass break ups. Williams owns fi ve 100-tackle seasons (2004, ), including a career-high 170 in 2007 while starting at middle linebacker for Denver. Williams did not play in the fi rst preseason contest at the Panthers. Free agent veteran LB James Anderson, who the Bears also signed this offseason, is scheduled to man the strongside linebacker spot. In seven seasons in Carolina, Anderson started 53-of-94 games played, putting up 432 tackles, eight sacks, three interceptions, seven fumble recoveries and fi ve forced fumbles. His 94 games played are the most by a LB in Panthers franchise history. Anderson had two 100-tackle seasons (2010 and 2011) in Carolina including establishing a then-franchise record 145 in 2011 (since broken by Luke Kuechly in 2012). Anderson started at strongside linebacker at Carolina, recording one defensive tackle and one special teams stop. Jonathan Bostic, the Bears 2013 second-round selection (50th overall), appeared in 51 contests during his collegiate career at Florida with 32 starts, collecting 237 tackles, 19 TFLs, 7.5 sacks, fi ve interceptions and two forced fumbles. He was named to the coaches All-SEC second team on defensive his senior year after manning the starting middle linebacker spot for the Gators his last two seasons at UF. Bostic started at middle linebacker in his NFL preseason debut at the Panthers and had an interception in which he returned 51 yards for a touchdown, to go along with two tackles, including a tackle for a loss. The Bears selected LB Khaseem Greene in the fourth round (117 th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft after he fi nished his collegiate career at Rutgers with 387 tackles, 11.5 sacks, 30.5 TFLs, 12 forced fumbles, seven interceptions and fi ve fumble recoveries in 51 games. Greene made the transition from free safety (2010) to outside linebacker ( ), earning Big East Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior and conference co-defensive Player of the Year honors as a junior. As a senior he was also named All-America Third Team by the Associated Press. Greene tied for the team lead with four tackles in his NFL preseason debut at Carolina, including a tackle for loss, and one special teams stops. Blake Costanzo returns for his second season with the Bears and sixth in the NFL after spending fi ve seasons with the Bills ( ), Browns ( ) and 49ers (2011). Last season, Costanzo made his fi rst NFL start at linebacker and recorded eight defensive tackles overall. Known for his special teams play, Costanzo has gathered 82 special teams tackles with four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries during his NFL career. In 2009, he was selected to SI.com s all-pro team as a special teamer. Costanzo had two tackles in the Bears preseason opener at Carolina. Patrick Trahan enters his third season with Chicago participating in six games for the Bears over the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Trahan has recorded six special teams stops and one forced fumble during those contests. He spent the fi rst 12 weeks on Chicago s practice squad during both the 2011 and 2012 seasons after spending his rookie season of 2010 on the Tennessee Titans practice squad. J.T. Thomas begins his third season with the Bears after playing all 16 contests in 2012, gathering six special teams tackles and one forced fumble. Thomas 2011 rookie season was derailed after being placed on injured reserve prior to the Bears regular season opener. After appearing in the fi nal three contests of the 2012 season in which he picked up 2 special teams tackles, Jerry Franklin returns for his second season in Chicago. Franklin also spent time during his 2012 rookie season with Denver, Carolina and Dallas but made his NFL regular season debut with the Bears. Franklin had two solo tackles, including a tackle for a loss, in the Bears fi rst preseason game. In the offseason the Bears extended a future s contract to Lawrence Wilson who spent time on the practice squads of Carolina (2011), Tennessee (2012) and New Orleans (2012) after being drafted by the Panthers in the sixth round (166 th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft out of Connecticut. In Chicago s preseason opener at the Panthers, Wilson had three defensive tackles and a special teams stop. The Bears also signed undrafted rookie free agent Andrew Starks (Princeton) during training camp on August 2. A-9

10 DEFENSIVE BACKS (15) - Coach Jon Hoke CORNERBACKS (8) Two-time Pro Bowler (2011 and 2012) Charles Tillman enters his 11 th season as the franchise s all-time leader in defensive touchdowns (nine) and interception return TDs (eight) while ranking third in Bears annals in interceptions (33) and second in interception return yards (606). Since entering the NFL in 2003, the takeaway specialist ranks eighth in the league in interceptions, fi rst in forced fumbles (39), seventh in INT return yards, tied for second in INT return TDs and sixth in passes defensed (126) - according to STATS, LLC. Tillman has started 142-of-146 career games including starting all 16 contests the last three seasons and at least 15 contests in the last six seasons. Tillman has added 892 tackles, eight fumble recoveries and three sacks in his career. Tillman started at cornerback in the preseason opener, playing in one series. Tim Jennings earned his fi rst Pro Bowl nod after a career-year last season with the Bears in which he led the NFL in interceptions with nine. In seven previous NFL seasons with the Colts ( ) and Bears ( ), Jennings has started 63-of-99 games played, collecting 377 tackles, 16 interceptions, 54 pass break ups, fi ve forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. Twelve of his 16 career interceptions have come in the last three seasons with the Bears. In the preseason opener at Carolina, Jennings started at cornerback, appearing in one series. Zack Bowman enters his seventh season in a Bears uniform, appearing in 57 contests with 16 starts gathering 102 tackles, seven interceptions, two forced fumbles, fi ve fumble recoveries - including two returned for touchdowns - while collecting 33 special teams tackles. Last season, Bowman appeared in 11 contests, setting a career high with 11 special teams stops, while adding two defensive tackles, two pass break ups and two fumble recoveries. Bowman had an interception and tackle in the Bears fi rst preseason game of 2013 versus the Panthers NFL Draft sixth-round (184th overall) pick Isaiah Frey (Fry) spent last season on the Bears practice squad. In the 2012 preseason, Fry appeared in all four contests with one start, recording six defensive tackles, one interception, one pass break up and three special teams stops. Frey had one tackle in the preseason opener at Carolina while working as the Bears primary nickelback. He is currently manning the primary nickelback spot after Kelvin Hayden was lost for the season during training camp due to a hamstring tear. In his fourth NFL season and second with the Bears, Sherrick McManis has appeared in 35 contests with 26 special stops, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. McManis was traded the Bears last August and saw action in 12 contests last season, collecting 10 special teams tackles while blocking a punt that was returned for a touchdown. McManis forced a fumble that he recovered to go along with three tackles in the Bears fi rst preseason contest at the Panthers. The Bears also signed undrafted rookie free agents Demontre Hurst (Oklahoma) and C.J. Wilson (NC State) this offseason. Hurst had two tackles, including one for a loss, and a pass break up in the Bears preseason opener, while Wilson had three defensive stops and one special teams stop. SAFETIES (8) Chris Conte (CON-tee) has started 24-of-29 games played in two seasons with the Bears, recording 133 tackles, three interceptions, six pass break ups and one fumble recovery. Last season, Conte started all 15 games played, putting up 86 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery. In Chicago s fi rst preseason game at Carolina, Conte started at free safety and had two tackles. Entering his fourth season with the Bears, Major Wright has recorded 201 tackles, seven interceptions, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and seven passes defensed in 39 games played with 27 starts. Wright is one of six NFL safeties with multiple interception return touchdowns (two) since entering the league in In 2012, Wright set career highs in games started (16), tackles (92), interceptions (four), fumble recoveries (two), forced fumbles (one) and tackles for losses (four). Wright had three tackles while starting at strong safety in the Bears preseason opener versus the Panthers in Carolina. Veteran safety Craig Steltz returns for his sixth season with the Bears having appeared in 61 games with seven starts over the previous fi ve seasons in Chicago. Steltz has recorded 83 tackles, one interception, three forced fumbles and 44 special teams stops during his NFL career. His 44 special teams stops rank third on the team since entering the league in Steltz had one tackle on defense and special teams in the Bears fi rst preseason contest at Carolina. Anthony Walters is in his third year with the Bears, participating in 20 games over the previous two seasons (one start), recording seven tackles, one fumble recovery, two tackles for losses and 11 special teams stops. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2011 and last season appeared in all 16 contests mostly on special teams and as a reserve safety but started the season fi nale for an injured Conte. In the preseason opener at the Panthers, Walters had two tackles. After spending his 2012 rookie season on injured reserve due to a neck injury, 2012 third-round (79 th overall) selection Brandon Hardin enters his second preseason out of Oregon State. In two preseason contests before the injury in 2012, Hardin recorded two tackles and a pass defensed. Hardin had one tackle and a pass breakup in the preseason opener at Carolina. In 2013, the Chicago Bears have added veteran safeties Derrick Martin, Tom Nelson and Tom Zbikowski (Zi-buh-kow-ski). Nelson has appeared in 24 games with three starts over the previous three seasons with Cincinnati ( ) and Philadelphia ( ), recording 22 tackles, one interception and two pass break ups. Martin was signed on August 11 after appeared in 66 games with four starts over seven seasons with Baltimore ( ), Green Bay ( ), the N.Y. Giants (2011) and New England (2012), gathering 37 tackles, three INTs, eight PBUs, one sack and one fumble recovery. Zbikowski, an Arlington Heights, Ill. native, has played in 64 NFL games with 25 starts over fi ve seasons with Baltimore ( ) and Indianapolis (2012), collecting 89 tackles, three interceptions, two sacks and eight pass break ups. A-10