The Facts: Kicking has been an adventure in Chicago in recent years, and although Pineiro won the job and kept it for the entire season in 2019, he's not taking it for granted that he'll keep the job in 2020. The Bears signed kicker Ramiz Ahmed to compete with Pineiro in training camp, and Pineiro is ready to have to prove himself worthy of keeping the job. "As far as them signing him, I obviously expected it," Pineiro said. "Everybody has to compete. That's just part of that."
Diehards Line:One advantage Pineiro has is that he's been working this offseason with the Bears' punter and holder, Pat O'Donnell, and turning those workouts into a competitive environment. "Me and Pat don't just go in and just kick some balls — we kind of have a set game plan," Pineiro said. "'We work on a lot of details. ... We're going to kick more kicks on the left hash and kick more kicks on the right hash, just different scenarios. We try to put ourselves in the most in-game, real situations as we possibly can." As PFT suggested, Bears fans will hope Pineiro can remove any doubt that he's the right kicker for the job.