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Chicago Bears Making Moves In The NFL Draft

WBEZ’s sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout joined Lisa Labuz to talk about her predictions and analysis of the Bears’ draft moves.

By  Mariah Woelfel, Lisa Labuz and Cheryl Raye-Stout
   
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Right now all eyes, at least those of football fans, are on the NFL Draft.

The draft started yesterday and runs through Saturday.

Thirty-two teams are looking to strengthen their position before the NFL season begins in September.

For the Chicago Bears that means, in part, adding talent to their second string of players — the backups who save the day when starters get hurt.

WBEZ’s sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout joined Lisa Labuz to talk about her predictions and analysis of the Bears’ draft moves.

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