With three sacks through two preseason games, defensive end Terrell Lewis is making a strong push for a job with the Chicago Bears.
Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent dives for a touchdown during a preseason game against the Colts on Aug. 19, 2023, in Indianapolis.
“Just getting off the ball there,” Lewis said. “The play before that, I powered him and usually when you threaten them with that, the next play you can beat a guy with speed. It worked.” But the 6-foot-5, 262-pound Lewis has produced with his opportunities and is intriguing from the standpoint that if you had to pick one defensive end on the roster most like Ngakoue in terms of traits and ability to bend the edge it might be Lewis, the former Alabama star drafted in the third round by the Rams in 2020.
After Lewis was a healthy inactive for two straight weeks, the Rams waived him on Dec. 15 as one of the defenses struggling to rush the passer — the Rams tied for 21st in sacks last season — gave up on a pass rusher. Lewis appeared in 30 games over three seasons with seven starts, accounting for 40 tackles, 10 quarterback hits, six sacks and one interception. He played 48% of the defensive snaps in 2021 and 2022.
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