Andrew Billings toils in obscurity at nose tackle but Thursday was his day in the sunshine with an $8 million Chicago Bears contract extension through 2025.
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00:02 - I think, like you just said,
00:21 like you said, I appreciate it.
00:23 So I'm definitely happy.
00:25 I was looking for him earlier, you know what I'm saying?
00:26 And dinner's on him tonight.
00:28 You know what I'm saying?
00:30 Just to know his story.
00:32 Everyone has a story, you know, in this locker room.
00:34 And just to see how, you know,
00:36 the attitude that we have for stopping the run,
00:38 you know, from 3.1 yard to carry,
00:41 and was first in the league, and third in the Russian.
00:44 So, you know, that's definitely, you know,
00:47 in our demeanor every single week,
00:49 is making sure that to where,
00:51 first of all, you gotta stop the run, you know?
00:53 And you gotta earn the right to rush the pass.
00:55 So just shout out to Andrew Billings, man.
00:58 You know, seriously, shout out to the Eric guy.
00:59 - Style of defense, and what they asked me to do
01:01 is to fight up my alley, and it just works for me.
01:03 It's really special, man.
01:04 It's year eight for me, so just be able to settle down,
01:07 you know, it feels great.
01:08 And it's something I've been working for my whole career.
01:10 I wasn't worried, 'cause it wasn't my concern.
01:12 That was just really, I was happy with the deal.
01:14 You know, I came here for a reason.
01:15 I was happy with the first deal.
01:17 So it was just a surprise, it was all good things, you know?
01:21 - It's just competition, you know what I'm saying?
01:22 You can't have enough weapons,
01:24 especially to deal out positions.
01:25 So, I mean, I'm definitely happy to have him come.
01:28 Good talent, I've been a fan of his.
01:31 So it's good just to continue going on
01:33 and adding another weapon, more talent.
01:36 This defense is already together,
01:38 and we're already one brotherhood.
01:40 So to add more talent to it, you know,
01:43 I mean, you can get a lick in your chops,
01:45 you know what I'm saying?
01:45 Like I said, to have so many guys
01:48 that can affect the passer, and then just let us go.
01:52 That's the biggest thing, you know?
01:53 That's the biggest challenge to the coach,
01:55 is just let us go, let us go do our thing.
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