Return of the (Full)Back

The 21 refers to the personnel grouping that Zach Angelillo, a linebacker turned fullback, will line up in a 3-point stance in the backfield, something the Bears haven’t had with some regularity since the Jeff Tedford years. “We want to be difficult to defend,” offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave said about bringing back the position, “and at times when you have a fullback on the field, you can be a bit more difficult to defend than if you have three or four wide.” While the Bears had a fullback in Malik McMorris from 2015-18, this is a little different, as an actual player in the backfield more than just the H-back/TE role that McMorris played.