Bears defensive lineman Kentavius Street didn’t play a full season in 2025, but he still showed enough in his limited opportunities to impress coach Ben Johnson.
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What does Bears defensive lineman Kentavius Street bring to this defense?
What does Bears defensive lineman Kentavius Street bring to this defense?
What’s going on everybody?
What’s going on everybody?
Nicholas Morano here from Round Table Sports.
Nicholas Morano here from Round Table Sports.
Kentavius Street actually spoke to the media on Friday.
Kentavius Street actually spoke to the media on Friday.
We got a chance to hear from the newly signed Bears defensive lineman, and this is a guy that only played in seven games last season, but that’s all it took for Ben Johnson to like what he saw from the veteran on the football field.
We got a chance to hear from the newly signed Bears defensive lineman, and this is a guy that only played in seven games last season, but that’s all it took for Ben Johnson to like what he saw from the veteran on the football field.
He actually told Street that it was one of his better seasons that he played.
He actually told Street that it was one of his better seasons that he played.
He only had two sacks, six quarterback pressures, but that resonated with Johnson.
He only had two sacks, six quarterback pressures, but that resonated with Johnson.
And Kentavius Street is somebody that actually also has familiarity going back to his time with Dennis Allen while he was on the New Orleans Saints, and that was a year that Kentavius Street had career highs and quarterback pressures, three and a half sacks, and was able to play in all 17 games in.
And Kentavius Street is somebody that actually also has familiarity going back to his time with Dennis Allen while he was on the New Orleans Saints, and that was a year that Kentavius Street had career highs and quarterback pressures, three and a half sacks, and was able to play in all 17 games in.
That’s gonna be what the Bears are gonna need from him going into this twenty twenty-six NFL season.
That’s gonna be what the Bears are gonna need from him going into this twenty twenty-six NFL season.
And maybe Kentavius Street is just a depth signing at this point.
And maybe Kentavius Street is just a depth signing at this point.
But given that the Bears have lacked the ability to rush the quarterback, have struggled to stop the run, maybe Street’s somebody that can help that entire unit in both of those areas as every single one of those players is looking to elevate their play from a season ago.
But given that the Bears have lacked the ability to rush the quarterback, have struggled to stop the run, maybe Street’s somebody that can help that entire unit in both of those areas as every single one of those players is looking to elevate their play from a season ago.
And maybe Street just having that familiarity with Dennis Allen, even Jeremy Garrett, the defensive line coach, that could be something that helps him to acclimate to his new team and continue what he did in those last seven games that he played with the Atlanta Falcons.
And maybe Street just having that familiarity with Dennis Allen, even Jeremy Garrett, the defensive line coach, that could be something that helps him to acclimate to his new team and continue what he did in those last seven games that he played with the Atlanta Falcons.
Look, the Bears needed to go out and sign defensive linemen.
Look, the Bears needed to go out and sign defensive linemen.
They did that with Street and also Neville Gallimore from the Indianapolis Colts.
They did that with Street and also Neville Gallimore from the Indianapolis Colts.
But what those two guys can provide on a down-to-down basis to maybe give some of the other starters some breathers, I think is gonna be a huge storyline to follow for this Bears defense because, look, it was a unit that struggled, like I said, in both of those key areas, rushing the passer and getting– just stopping the run.
But what those two guys can provide on a down-to-down basis to maybe give some of the other starters some breathers, I think is gonna be a huge storyline to follow for this Bears defense because, look, it was a unit that struggled, like I said, in both of those key areas, rushing the passer and getting– just stopping the run.
So if they can get better at those areas and Street can be a part of that, then you can definitely see some improvements from a defense that needs to take strides in the twenty twenty-six season.
So if they can get better at those areas and Street can be a part of that, then you can definitely see some improvements from a defense that needs to take strides in the twenty twenty-six season.