​Chicago Bears training camp is just around the corner, which means it’s time to start looking ahead at the roster the team is bringing to Lake Forest this month.Rookies and quarterbacks are set to report to Halas Hall on July 25 with veterans following on July 28. But before that, we’re unveiling our Bears 2026 training camp position previews, where we’re breaking down every player by position and examining the biggest question facing the group.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWe’re now turning to the defensive side of the ball with edge rusher, where there are questions rushing the passer outside of former Pro Bowler Montez Sweat. Chicago has some potential with Austin Booker and Dayo Odeyingbo, but following a rough outing from edge rushers in 2025, there’s plenty to prove after general manager Ryan Poles failed to address the position.1 / 19Jun 9, 2026; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) talks with head coach Ben Johnson during Minicamp at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images(Kamil Krzaczynski, Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)While the pass rush notably struggled, Montez Sweat had a bounce-back year after a disappointing 2024 season. Sweat recorded double-digit sacks for the first time with the Bears (he totaled 12.5 between Chicago and Washington when the Commanders traded him in 2023). He also totaled 53 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 18 QB hits, 53 pressures, three forced fumbles and five pass breakups. While Sweat wasn’t a superstar at the position, he was consistent and was easily the best part of Chicago’s struggling pass rush.Austin Booker’s sophomore campaign didn’t get off to the best start, after suffering a knee injury during the preseason. But he showed immense potential returning mid-season and has bulked up this offseason. Booker totaled 4.5 sacks, 12 QB hits, 35 tackles, five tackles for loss, three pass breakups and one forced fumbles in 10 games with nine starts last season. Chicago is banking on a breakout year for the former fourth-round pick to help shore up the team’s biggest weakness.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Bears signed Dayo Odeyingbo to a hefty three-year, $48 million contract with $32 million guaranteed last offseason. Chicago took a chance on an unproven player, which failed miserably in Year 1. Odeyingbo played in just eight games, totaling 21 tackles, including two tackles for loss, one sack, four QB hits, 10 pressures before tearing his Achilles in a Week 9 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Chicago is banking on their returning cast of injured players to prove their worth in 2026. But there’s no player under more pressure to perform on that defensive line than Odeyingbo, who garners a $20.5 million salary cap hit this season.Chicago used a second-round pick on Shemar Turner in the 2025 NFL Draft, but he failed to make an impact after suffering a season-ending injury just a month into his rookie season. Turner logged six total tackles, i