A Bears defense that still finished in the top-10 of Football Outsiders’ DVOA rankings despite some notable regression figures to get a key cog back in the mix in 2021.
To be clear, Defensive Coordinator Sean Desai can’t confirm Eddie Goldman’s plans to play in 2021 right now. But Desai offered this in his introductory press conference:
Bears DC Sean Desai asked if Eddie Goldman will return next season: “Our expectation is that he will want to play.”
Again, it’s not in ink. And if 2020 taught us anything, it’s that pencils come with erasers because nothing is ever a given. But that Desai shared his belief (and expectation) that Goldman wants to return in 2021 makes me feel better about those chances.