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Fans watch as the Chicago Bears take on the Miami Dolphins during a preseason game at Soldier Field on August 14, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears defeated the Dolphins 20-13.

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LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS - JULY 28: Marquise Goodwin #84 of the Chicago Bears stretches during the Chicago Bears training camp at Halas Hall on July 28, 2021 in Lake Forest, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 20: Quarterback Andy Dalton #14 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on against the San Francisco 49ers during the first quarter at AT&amp;T Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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Head coach Matt Nagy of the Chicago Bears talks with quarterback Nick Foles #9 during the third quarter against the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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