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Ranking Chicago Bears practice squad players

By Parker Hurley

CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 25: Ryan Nall #35 of the Chicago Bears runs against the Kansas City Chiefsduring a preseason game at Soldier Field on August 25, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Chiefs 27-20. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 25: Ryan Nall #35 of the Chicago Bears runs against the Kansas City Chiefsduring a preseason game at Soldier Field on August 25, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Chiefs 27-20. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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LAKE FOREST, IL - JANUARY 09: General manager Ryan Pace of the Chicago Bears speaks to the media during an introductory press conference for new head coach Matt Nagy at Halas Hall on January 9, 2018 in Lake Forest, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
LAKE FOREST, IL – JANUARY 09: General manager Ryan Pace of the Chicago Bears speaks to the media during an introductory press conference for new head coach Matt Nagy at Halas Hall on January 9, 2018 in Lake Forest, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

5. Abdullah Anderson

Abdullah Anderson is a former basketball player in high school turned NFL player. He was under-recruited due to lack of experience and ended up at Bucknell. However, with his basketball background, Abdullah Anderson features strong footwork despite the frame of a defensive tackle.

Anderson is still raw in his abilities. However, he has shown enough upside and has demonstrated that footwork and explosion as a defensive tackle that is worth buying into.

As for the 53-man roster, Anderson does have a path to making it. He can play the nose tackle position. In moving on from John Jenkins, and keeping Nick Williams, they took the more versatile player over the nose tackle. They likely did this with the idea in mind that Anderson can step into that nose tackle role down the line.

Do not be surprised if the 2019 Chicago Bears defensive line group is the same five with Anderson over Nick Williams as the sixth.

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