The former first-rounder was a key leader for a young Bears team that finished 7-10 last season. He appeared in 17 games with four starts, highlighted by his sole touchdown of the season in Chicago’s Week 16 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
“One of the coolest things in my mind that I got to see was just, you’ve got this guy that’s in the room that’s ascending to 
“One of the coolest things in my mind that I got to see was just, you’ve got this guy that’s in the room that’s ascending to be a really high-level player, that has Marcedes there to lean on him to see what kind of professional he is, the mentality he brings, all that stuff,” former Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy said in December. “Those intangible things are what had me like, I don’t want to say begging, but saying, ‘This dude’s going to make a difference, an impact.’ And on top of it he’s out there doing his job at an elite level still at his age.”
