Ego Ferguson vital to Bears' defense in year two
by Jake Perper | Thu, Sep 3rd 3:45pm EDT
Ego Ferguson slimmed down this off-season as he worked out three times a day which included some high-intensity boxing. He's been asked to switch over from DT to DE in Vic Fangio's 3-4 defense and with that he has dropped about 20 lbs. He played at 310 a year ago and is now at 290-295. (Chicagobears.com)
Fantasy Impact:
With that being said, Ferguson is penciled in as a starter opposite Jarvis Jenkins at DE while the DT spot should be manned by Jeremiah Ratliff if he returns by Week 4. For now rookie Eddie Goldman should be the man in the middle depending on if he can recover fully from the concussion he suffered last week. The Bears' defensive line is beat up to say the least and last year's second round pick, Ferguson has become very crucial to this defensive unit. Watch for an improved season from the LSU product.
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