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And then I followed up and asked him, you know, if he thinks more guys should think about it that way, because really those more times than not, those are the teams that are winning in today's NFL.

So I think he wants to be here.

I think the Bears want him.

I don't think it's 100 percent a slam dunk that it's going to happen.

But I would say more likely I would be shocked at this point.

Pretty surprised, at least if Kevin Byard's not on the Bears next season.

Well, I think ultimately the guy that got his hands on the football more is the more valuable guy, and that was Kevin Byard.

And I think his status as a captain in that locker room and, you know, we talked to Logan Ryan who played with him in Tennessee today and just raves about him as a human being and somebody that you gravitate towards in the locker room and how important it would be for a young team like the Bears to have that guy still in there next year.

I think there's a lot of value to that.

I commend Jaquan Brisker for playing every game this season.

Probably when the season started, I would have said that that would have been a long shot for him to do.

It is a little confusing, though, because if he had played the way he played against the Rams all year, I mean, I think he's walking into free agency getting a massive payday.

Now, how much his health and past history maybe played into him –

not playing that way until the very last game of the season when everything was on the line.

I don't think any of us can really know the answer to that question, but I did kind of sense a little bit of a hesitation from him in the style of play.

I think you guys know what I'm talking about compared to how he used to play.

I think that's probably a good thing for him in his career and his longevity in this league.

And I thought I saw more of that come out in his game in the playoffs than I did throughout the regular season.

And that's okay.

That's not a knock.