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Report: Chicago Bears showing interest in former rival’s linebacker

Originally posted on ChiCitySports | By Jordan Sigler | Last updated 8/13/23

The Chicago Bears are reportedly interested in adding to their linebacker room ahead of their matchup with the Indianapolis Colts for their second preseason game. The player is a former NFC North rival of the Bears.

The Bears have a pretty solid linebacker group at this point, with T.J. Edwards, Jack Sanborn, and Tremaine Edmunds as their likely starters. (Noah Sewell, the Bears’ fifth-round pick, showed Saturday he’s capable of being a solid backup–if not a future starter, with Sanborn struggling against the Tennessee Titans.) However, Edmunds has missed several practices and the Bears’ preseason game due to injury.

The Bears are still looking to add to the position before the regular season starts.

The Chicago Bears set to work out linebacker Isaac Darkangelo

According to Aaron Wilson with KPRC, the Bears are set to work out former Illinois linebacker Isaac Darkangelo on Monday.

#Bears working out former #Lions and Illinois @IlliniFootball linebacker Isaac Darkangelo on Monday, per a league source. He led top-ranked scoring defense in tackles with 71 stops last season before going undrafted and was two-time academic All-Big Ten @bigten selection @KPRC2

— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) August 14, 2023

Darkangelo was signed by the Detroit Lions as a UDFA following the draft in April. They waived him in May. According to Illinois Football, Darkangelo was an All-Big Ten honorable mention during his time at Illinois.

Darkangelo recorded 71 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and recorded one fumble recovery in 2022.

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