Bears get strong showing from LB Roquan Smith vs. Rams

With linebacker Danny Trevathan's loss looming large for the Chicago Bears, linebacker Roquan Smith stepped up in his absence in a losing 17-7 effort against the Los Angeles Rams. After showing flashes last season that he could be the next great Bears linebacker, Smith's production has dipped in 2019. But Smith came out a man determined to wreck the Rams offense, which the Bears' defense managed to do until the fourth quarter. They held Los Angeles to 10 points heading into the fourth quarter, but relinquished a late touchdown that was the dagger for Chicago. “I felt good throughout the game, but it's not the standard,” Smith said, via the Sun-Times. “We failed to [win], so it's back in the lab