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Big changes in 2014 unavoidable for Bears - Brad Biggs: Aging roster, big money decisions and expiring contracts mean GM will have a lot of flexibility as he remakes the Bears.

Injuries had kept other lineA backers off the field during the Carolina Panthers' organized team activities last offseason, and Kuechly came in with big expectations after being drafted ninth overall.

This is the second in a two-part series, taking a look at the Bears defensive roster by position group.

Chicago Bears : Linebacker Jon Bostic , a second-round draft pick from Florida, has proved far enough along that he has been calling defensive signals at middle linebacker with the second team during spring practices.

During the offseason the Chicago Bears lost outside linebacker Nick Roach and All-Pro middle linebacker Brian Urlacher to free agency and retirement, respectively.

Dec 30, 2012; Detroit, MI, USA; Chicago Bears linebacker J.T. Thomas reacts to play against the Detroit Lions during 2nd Half of a game at Ford Field.

Chicago Bears teammates Adam Podlesh, Blake Costanzo, James Anderson, Robbie Gould, Austin Signor, Cory Brandon shaved their heads in support of 6-year-old cancer patient Gavin Waterman.

May 10, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; General view of the name of the late San Diego Chargers linebacker Junior Seau on the Ring of Honor at the Celebration of Life for Junior Seau at Qualcomm Stadium.

The Chicago Bears are making preparations to honor legendary coach and player Mike Ditka by retiring his number 89 at a halftime ceremony during their Monday Night Football game with the Dallas Cowboys on December 9th.

As rosters shake out this summer, you'll hear a fair amount about the "youngest" and "oldest" teams in the NFL.

Chicago Bears' Kyle Long, right, works with Jonathan Bostic during an NFL football rookie camp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Friday, May 10, 2013.

Briggs hasn't said much publicly since Smith was fired and Marc Trestman was hired, but he took a couple minutes Wednesday to meet with the media.

Bears punter Adam Podlesh is spending his off-season on a very worthy cause. Podlesh is using his name and stature as a Bear to raise money for a six-year-old with cancer.