DeMarcus Walker

Walker was a second-round draft pick of the Broncos in 2017 and played four seasons with them. Now that the Bears signed him in free agency, Walker is with his fourth team in the last four years. However, after failing to reach five sacks in any of his first five seasons, the 28 year old notched a career-high seven sacks with the Titans last year. The Bears expect him to start at defensive end, playing opposite Yannick Ngakoue in the hopes of boosting what was an anemic pass rush in 2022.

Walker was one of the most disruptive rushers in the nation over the past two seasons, tallying 25 sacks, 33.5 tackles for a loss, and six forced fumbles. His 16 sacks in 2016 ranked second in the NCAA. Labeled a tweener -- not quite athletic enough to live on the edge and not big enough to kick inside full-time for most teams -- Walker slid toward the back end of the second round, but he slots in well as a sub-package rusher for a Denver team desperate for some interior push after letting Malik Jackson walk last offseason. Walker ran a 4.76-second 40-yard dash while weight 281 pounds at his pro day. That kind of bust can be deadly coming from the interior. His lack of length and bulk probably means that he won't be in line for a starting job in the near future, but neither Jared Crick nor Adam Gotsis -- the favorites to start opposite Derek Wolfe -- are particularly threatening on passing downs. A front line of Von Miller, Shane Ray, Wolfe, and Walker is likely on sub-packages this season, giving Walker plenty of opportunities to collect sacks from the interior.