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Bears Training Camp: first padded practice for Eberflus regime
The Bears put on the pads for the first time in training camp on Tuesday, as head coach Matt Eberflus begins ramping up preparations for his first season.
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The Bears put on the pads for the first time in training camp on Tuesday, as head coach Matt Eberflus begins ramping up preparations for his first season.
"He's doing a great job. So, we're excited about having him grow every single day, and he is, too, and he's just getting better and better," head coach Matt Eberflus said of second-year quarterback Justin Fields.
Quinn is urging a citywide referendum to protect the name of Soldier Field, which was built as a war memorial, and to prevent selling the naming rights to the stadium.
Chicago Bears veteran defensive lynchpins Roquan Smith and Robert Quinn both reported to training camp on Tuesday, but it remains unclear if they'll actually participate once practices begin Wednesday.
All three options would preserve the stadium's iconic colonnades, while expanding capacity from 61,500 seats to 70,000 seats.
Bears Training Camp begins in earnest this week, with rookies already having reported to Halas Hall.
It will be the first time ever that the Bears wear a helmet with a primary color other than navy blue.
After missing the entire voluntary offseason workout program, Bears pass rusher Robert Quinn was absent on the first day of the team's mandatory minicamp.
NFL teams are not allowed to have on-field contact until training camp begins.
Former Bears tackle Akiem Hicks has a new home.
