This offseason, the Bears added more Chicago-area natives to a roster that already featured a fair number of them.
For Lake Villa native T.J. Edwards and Lake Zurich native Jack Sanborn, the similarities in their career arcs are uncanny.
The first time he returned to Soldier Field as a player -- as a member of the Packers in 2018 -- he heard his name over the loudspeaker and he knew he had made it. Those three joined Sanborn, Lake Barrington's Cole Kmet and Hinsdale's Doug Kramer, who already were on the roster. Kmet, who played at St. Viator before heading to Notre Dame, has been a mainstay of the Bears' offense since joining the team as a second-round pick in 2020.
Kramer, a center, played at Hinsdale Central before playing five seasons at Illinois and hearing his name in the sixth round of the 2022 draft. He missed all of last season due to injury, but is healthy ahead of the 2023 season.
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