It was also the second consecutive year in which the Bears selected an offensive lineman from Washington, after Bob Sapp in 1997.
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Kreutz attended the University of Washington, where he played for the Washington Huskies football team under coach Jim Lambright.
There was also some controversy when the organization decided to not re-sign veteran center Olin Kreutz.
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