Bears' D-Line Struggles, Gervon Dexter's Red-Hot Start Makes Perplexing Trade Look Awful

When the Chicago Bears traded Gervon Dexter to the Atlanta Falcons before Week 1, it was at least a bit surprising. After all, the Bears had a shaky offensive line to begin with, and while Dexter was indeed part of the reason why it was shaky because of his lackluster run defense, the veteran defender was also the team's best interior pass-rusher.

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