LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Chuck Pagano made the most of his time away from the sideline. He's also glad to be coaching again.

The Chicago Bears' new defensive coordinator gets to put his stamp on a unit that emerged as one of the best the past four seasons under Vic Fangio, particularly now that offseason workouts are underway.

"You ask any player that's been let go or put on the street and then been given another opportunity, another team, another locker room, coaches to be around, players to be around, come out here and run around like a kid again - there's nothing better," Pagano said Wednesday.