The Chicago Bears made some impactful moves this offseason, including the signing of defensive tackle Grady Jarrett. Not only does Jarrett bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table, but he’ll serve as a leader in the defensive line room, including for someone like third-year pro Gervon Dexter.

Dexter impressed during his first full season starting last year, most notably with Andrew Billings with him along the interior. He set career highs across the board in total tackles (51), tackles for loss (4), sacks (5.0), QB hits (19) and fumble recoveries (2).

For Jarrett, he thinks the sky’s the limit for Dexter, who he noted is showing growth both in his play and as a leader. Dexter even organized a workout for Bears defensive linemen, where he invited Jarrett to Miami before the offseason workouts kicked into gear.

“I think he has a really high ceiling,” Jarrett said. “Run game, being effective in the pass rush and growing as a leader too. When I first signed with the team, you saw us down in Miami working out together, (Gervon) put that together, he invited me. I thought that was a big gesture for him to invite me to hang out with them, spend some time working on our craft. I was able to meet him and Montez (Sweat) before I came in the building. I think that’s been good for our relationship even before we got in the building, and that just showed his willingness to try to take that next step.”

Jarrett is impressed with how Dexter has approached the offseason as he looks to improve in Year 3, and the veteran defensive tackle is excited to play alongside the young, rising star.

“You can see him and you can see the work he is putting in the weight room away from the facility,” Jarrett said. “He was here early. He spends extra time with coach, I think year three is such a critical time where you could take that big leap. You play some football, you can get more comfortable and now you can know how to apply things and really take that big step. I’m excited to see what happens for him. I think our styles complement each other very well and I can’t wait to continue to go hunt with the guy.”

With new defensive coordinator Dennis Allen leading the charge, expect an aggressive style of defense where the hope is Jarrett and Dexter will be wreaking havoc along the interior.

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