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The Bears have a fullback on the roster for the first time since 2018. Khari Blasingame is ready to lead the way for running backs David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert. Plus other notes from training camp Sunday.
Linebacker should be one of the strongest positions on the Bears' roster, but the longer Roquan Smith's contract issues drag on, the more the position becomes a concern, writes Hub Arkush.
The Bears offense struggled in back-to-back two-minute drills Tuesday, though Khalil Herbert is looking like a solid No. 2 running back. Check out our grades from Tuesday's practice at Bears training camp.
Bears offensive lineman Sam Mustipher has been working at both center and guard. He started all 17 games at center last year, but could prove much more versatile this season.
Wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown had the Bears high on his list in free agency after the team hired Luke Getsy as offensive coordinator.
There's no question the Bears offensive line improved with additions of Reilly Reiff and Michael Schofield, Hub Arkush writes, but where exactly does that leave youngsters like Teven Jenkins?
Robert Quinn returned to the practice field Wednesday for the first time since last season ended. There has been much speculation surrounding the veteran pass rusher's future with the team ever since the Bears traded Khalil Mack.
On the first day of practice at Bears training camp, the team placed linebacker Roquan Smith on the physically unable to perform list. Smith is seeking a new contract and was already not expected to practice Wednesday.
With Robert Quinn and Roquan Smith both likely to sit out the opening of Bears training camp, the pressure is quickly on Matt Eberflus and Ryan Poles, Hub Arkush writes.
The Bears will hold their first practice of training camp on Wednesday. For quarterback Justin Fields, the preparation began long ago. “Failure pushes me to even go harder," Fields said Tuesday at Halas Hall.
Bears linebacker Roquan Smith and defensive end Robert Quinn both reported to training camp Tuesday, but it remains unclear if they will practice Wednesday. Smith wants a new contract and will reportedly not participate until he has one.
Bears linebacker Roquan Smith is not expected to report to training camp, according to a report from the NFL Network. Smith wants a new contract.
Bears linebacker Roquan Smith was snubbed from the Pro Bowl for the second season in a row in 2021, but he was – and remains – one of the elite inside linebackers in the NFL right now.
Signing linebacker Nicholas Morrow was a low-risk, high-reward move. He could prove to be a steal for what the Bears are paying him.
How many times have you heard Chicago is a Cubs and a Bears town? That is certainly not something to brag about right now, Hub Arkush writes.