If there's one position group that the Chicago Bears have consistently hit on, it's linebackers. From Dick Butkus to Mike Singletary, Brian Urlacher to Roquan Smith, Chicago's defense has seemingly always had a star in the middle of it. However, since trading Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens in 2022, the Bears have struggled to find his replacement. That may finally change after a big investment in free agency that created lofty expectations for 2026. Unfortunately for the Bears, their division rivals have also invested heavily in their linebacker rooms. With that in mind, let's rank each NFC North team's linebacker room and see where the Bears, who finished dead last in my NFC North defensive line rankings , end up. As a reminder, outside linebackers in 3-4 base defenses, such as Micah Parsons or Dallas Turner, were lumped in with defensive ends and tackles. This ranking will focus only on the inside linebackers. 4.…