The Chicago Bears held their closing follow of coaching camp Sunday morning at Halas Corridor with a big group of army members and first responders in attendance.
Quarterback Justin Fields had two huge connections with vast receiver Equanimeous St. Brown, discovering him within the nook of the top zone for a landing in a red-zone drill after which hitting him for a 23-yard acquire alongside the sideline, permitting St. Brown to get out of bounds and cease the clock in a two-minute drill.
Listed here are three issues we realized Sunday.
1. Defensive coordinator Alan Williams stated his thoughts isn’t made up on a pecking order at cornerback.
Rookie Kyler Gordon returned to follow final week after lacking a very good chunk of the preseason, and the second-round choose performed Thursday because the nickel again towards the Seattle Seahawks. Gordon labored on the skin as effectively Sunday and clearly is within the combine to start out alongside Jaylon Johnson.
Accidents have created a number of shifting components this summer time. Thomas Graham Jr. has been sidelined because the first day of camp with a hamstring damage. Veteran Tavon Younger has been out almost as lengthy, though coach Matt Eberflus has but to say something about his absence. Each had been thought of attainable choices for the nickel position.
Of their absence, undrafted rookie Jaylon Jones — who was injured towards the Seahawks — has acquired prolonged appears at nickel. Equally, depth points have supplied Lamar Jackson with a number of time with the starters on the skin, though Kindle Vildor is again within the combine now.
Having to juggle so many gamers has given the teaching employees prolonged appears at gamers they didn’t know as a lot about.
“I’m nonetheless undecided but,” Williams stated when requested which cornerbacks have earned his belief. “In your thoughts, I feel I do know the place you’re going. You say, ‘Effectively, is that Jaylon Johnson? Has he earned it?’ None of our guys have performed a complete ballgame. Till you play a complete ballgame in a system, you’re in search of, ‘Can a man play 60 or 70 reps and be constant?’
“As a result of on protection you'll be able to have a knockout ballgame for 3 quarters after which, as you noticed the opposite evening, it may go like that in a flash and the offense can rating two touchdowns, three touchdowns and it’s a wrap. Proper now, we’re nonetheless trying, we’ll see who can get there and earn the belief.
“I do know our guys are working. I don’t need to make it seem to be they aren't working. … I all the time say it’s a checking account. Are you able to replenish that checking account with the belief in the way you play and be constant? After which we’ll go from there.”
2. Working again David Montgomery is keen to see Teven Jenkins show naysayers mistaken.
Jenkins continues to get starter reps at proper guard.
“I like Tev,” Montgomery stated. “He’s nasty. He’s acquired managed chaos. You'll be able to see it when he’s taking part in, so it’s undoubtedly a extremely good factor to see, particularly from the fellows up entrance which can be going that will help you run the ball.
“When he’s off the sphere, he’s tremendous good. His glasses are by no means foggy. He talks with correct pronouns. He’s only a tremendous clever man. However when he’s on the sphere, it’s like he’s nonetheless tremendous clever, however he’s sort of like — yeah, he’s not like that. You'll be able to undoubtedly inform it’s a screw unfastened when you'll be able to go from tremendous good to being not tremendous good.”
Veteran Michael Schofield labored in briefly with the starters Sunday, however Jenkins acquired the majority of the reps with the primary workforce.
3. Dazz Newsome dropped a superbly delivered move by Trevor Siemian.
Newsome had loads of separation from the defensive again overlaying him and was operating free downfield when he dropped the move from the Bears backup quarterback. The second-year receiver can’t miss alternatives like that whereas battling for a roster spot with the brand new regime.
Veteran Riley Reiff continued to work with the second unit at left deal with.
The Bears signed fullback Jake Bargas, who was launched by the Minnesota Vikings final week. To make room, they positioned vast receiver David Moore on injured reserve.
Lacking follow had been vast receivers N’Keal Harry (ankle), Byron Pringle (quadriceps), Nsimba Webster and Tajae Sharpe; defensive backs Jaquan Brisker (proper hand), Graham, Younger and Jones; operating again Trestan Ebner; middle Lucas Patrick (proper thumb); and linebacker Caleb Johnson (knee).
The Bears should scale back their roster from 85 to 80 gamers by 3 p.m. Tuesday.
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