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John Fox confirms Bears will convert to 3-4 defense

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New Chicago Bears head coach John Fox confirmed Wednesday his team will convert to a 3-4 defense in 2015.

Fox hired former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Vic Fangio to fill the same role in Chicago, so it's no surprise to see the Bears move to the scheme Fangio is most familiar with.

The Bears have used the 4-3 as their base defense for years, so making the switch may not be easy. Fox confirmed that while the team will use the 3-4 as its base, he and the other coaches will mold the team's scheme to best fit the personnel on the roster.

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