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Super sub: Robertson-Harris isn’t the only defender who’s epitomizing the Bears’ “next man up” mentality.
After inside linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski learned on gameday that he would start against the Vikings in place of Roquan Smith, the four-year veteran registered a team-leading nine tackles and produced a strip/sack on a blitz.
“There was a lot to like about what he went in and did,” said defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano. “You’re talking about a guy who doesn’t get many reps during the week. Guys like that come in and they prepare and they study and they watch the film and they’re taking the mental reps when the ones are going. But to see him go out there …
“We blitz him and he gets a sack fumble. He runs over a running back and forces another sack. He was great in coverage. Sideline-to-sideline, he was good in the open field. He played a really, really good football game.”
Support system: Nagy is confident that the Bears will receive strong fan support at Sunday’s game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
“And that doesn’t shock me because everywhere we go, I feel like it’s a home game,” Nagy said. “Our crowds are amazing. It’s all over the country and obviously now we’re going to see it and witness it across the world.
“I remember when I went a few years ago [as a Chiefs assistant coach in 2015], you saw a bunch of different jerseys from different teams that are there, from everybody rooting on their teams, supporting their teams. But I have a sneaky suspicion that there are going to be a lot of Bears jerseys there.”