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In just a few weeks Kyle Fuller Jerseys 2019 , linebacker Khalil Mack and the Chicago Bears defense feel they've established an identity.The identity is no secret: They're coming after the quarterback and the football.the Arizona Cardinals after they beat Seattle 24-17 Monday night. And a defense leading the NFL in sacks is giving them a shot at climbing over .500 for the first time since September 2014."Consistency is what you want, especially from a defense on the road," Mack said. "It's going to be very important to go out, pack our defense and do what we're capable of doing."Mack's impact has gone beyond consistency for the defense. Now they're all trying to get the football the way he did when he stripped it from quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson while they threw in each of the first two games."If you can't tell, it's very contagious," Mack said.There's method to the madness Mack has created on the field."You definitely consciously work on that," Mack said. "That's something you want to preach throughout the whole defense — getting the ball back to the offense. Creating a short field (for the offense) is a great feeling, but it feels even better when you can score it yourself."Linebacker Danny Trevathan had two sacks and a forced fumble against Seattle and was the NFC Defensive Player of the Week. The defense has 10 sacks in all, and has scored two touchdowns on interception returns."The ball is the most important thing on the field," Mack said. "You can get the big hits. But the ball is very, very important, especially in a game."They think it will only get better."Oh yeah, that's what they pay us the big bucks for White Charles Leno Jerseys ," Trevathan said.Mack came over in a trade just before the season with Oakland and received the biggest defensive contract in history, with $90 million guaranteed.New teammates immediately saw big plays from him against Green Bay in the opener, with a fumble forced, recovered, a sack, an interception and a touchdown return.They all wanted to imitate him."I believe for us, just seeing it happen, you'll want to go out and do it yourself," linebacker Leonard Floyd said. "It definitely motivates the rest of the team to go out and make those types of plays."By watching Mack, Floyd thinks he can pick up techniques for getting around the corner and knocking out the ball."It's definitely a skill you can learn," Floyd said. "It's a skill of just wanting to get the ball out. Just when you get the opportunity, you want to force a turnover."Another reason the Bears defense sees possible improvement ahead is they've operated so far at less than 100 percent capacity.Floyd still has to wear a club cast on his right hand to protect a fracture, and doesn't have a sack. He said he hopes this week to reduce the size of the protective cast.Rookie Roquan Smith has eight tackles Charles Leno Jerseys 2019 , a sack, and just started to make an impact last week after holding out most of training camp. And Mack says he's still adjusting to a new team, new scheme and playing again after a preseason holdout.While new teammates are imitating Mack, he's also gaining a respect for them — Trevathan in particular."You can tell he won a championship," Mack said of the former Bronco. "That's definitely what he's bringing to the table, that communication and vibe that you feel from your vocal leader."The Bears finished 10th defensively last year, ninth in points allowed, and they expected to be better. Mack's addition has changed expectations outside of Halas Hall, but coach Matt Nagy insisted it did nothing to his belief in the team."It didn't change any mentality at all," Nagy said. "I told (reporters) from the day we walked into this building here, there was one goal and that was to win the Super Bowl. That was it. That was with the team that we had, before Khalil."Now that he gets here, he helps us get better on that side of the ball and helps us be better as a team as a leader. The goal never changed. Maybe it has to outsiders White Bryce Callahan Jerseys , but for people in this building it hasn't changed." Long time special teamer and occasional contributor is headed east"Being who you thought we were since 2005!Log In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsBearsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Latest NewsThe Bears DenNotesXs and OsSuperfansBreaking News:The Bears' 2019 Draft class is complete NFL Free AgencyLatest NewsNewsJosh Bellamy to sign with Jets per reportNew,25commentsLong time special teamer and occasional contributor is headed eastCDTShareTweetShareShareJosh Bellamy to sign with Jets per reportMike DiNovo-USA TODAY SportsAccording to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, wide receiver Josh Bellamy is headed to New York to join the Jets: Bellamy has been with the Bears since 2014, when he came over from Washington. Unfortunately, or perhaps, unfairly, he was mostly known for being an unreliable receiver. On the depth-plagued Bears in the John Fox era he became a an easy target for criticism for many fans.However, he was a very good special teamer and was a core guy on that unit. As a receiver he had 76 catches for 999 yards and five TDs in just 14 starts and 67 games in Chicago.According to NFL Game Stats and Information, had three special teams tackles and 14 catches on 25 targets for 114 yards and a touchdown last season. He also returned one kick for 15 yards.In the playoff game against the Eagles he caught one pass for 34 yards and returned two kicks for 30 yards.What will you remember most about Bellamy? Will the team miss him on special teams?