The Chicago Bears have returned to the practice field after a light practice on Tuesday. Matt Eberflus announced that pads will be back on for Wednesday’s practice, which is expected to be one of the most physical and competitive sessions yet. Stay tuned for the latest news, highlights, and updates from this practice. Everyone involved, from staff to the fans, have done a fantastic job capturing the practice, so be sure to check out their contributions in this thread.
Fans have arrived for practice
The intensity should pick up a few notches today at Bears Camp. pic.twitter.com/bS0ajbl4gb
— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) August 7, 2024
Players take the field for practice
Practice is officially underway. Caleb Williams is chatting with his teammates as the hard knocks crew records pic.twitter.com/MZa0OcALxF
— 79th & Halas Podcast (@79thAndHalas) August 7, 2024
Bears practice photos pic.twitter.com/oKBA6glHkb
— Nicholas Moreano (@NicholasMoreano) August 7, 2024
Ryan Poles watching Kiran Amegadjie an hour before practice gets started up.
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
Kiran getting close to returning? pic.twitter.com/7NNAresoIv
Rookie OT Kiran Amegadjie, still not practicing on the non-Football injury list, is out here getting in some sled work before practice. pic.twitter.com/ypM9NawTiF
— Johnathan Wood (@Johnathan_Wood1) August 7, 2024
DJ fires up the music.
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
1st song?
"Ordinary people" by John Legend
Hard Knocks vibes are still vibin'.
Newly signed CB Ro Torrence being coached up on his backpedal technique. pic.twitter.com/Z86rrkr9AR
— Johnathan Wood (@Johnathan_Wood1) August 7, 2024
Attendance/injuries
Larry Borom has replaced Darnell Wright at right tackle in 11 on 11 drills in practice. #Bears
— Zack Pearson (@Zack_Pearson) August 7, 2024
Darnell Wright, Andrew Billings and Terell Smith have all left practice today after getting banged up
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) August 7, 2024
Bears are still down a good amount of the first team defense.
— Chris Kwiecinski (@OchoK_) August 7, 2024
Brisker, Gordon and Stevenson aren’t participating today, DB Terell Smith went down and left with trainer Andre Tucker.
Andrew Billings participated in warm ups but isn’t in on 11-on-11 drills.
Terrell Smith is down after a deep ball from Caleb to DJ Moore with Smith blanketing him. Looks to be holding wrist? Ribs? Hand?
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
Caleb did a great job to step in the pocket as well to avoid the DE coming around the edge.
Bears cornerback Terell Smith appeared to suffer an injury during 11-on-11. He has exited practice.
— Sean Hammond (@sean_hammond) August 7, 2024
Nate Davis not in pads as he walks out to the practice field a day after Matt Eberflus had strong words about competition in his post practice presser. pic.twitter.com/WoiiBDtnu7
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
LB Noah Sewell still out. Not practicing today.
— Johnathan Wood (@Johnathan_Wood1) August 7, 2024
Roschon Johnson, who got banged up in yesterday's practice, is not in pads or with a helmet as takes the field before practice.
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
UDFA RB Ian Wheeler back practicing today. In full pads catching punts.
— Johnathan Wood (@Johnathan_Wood1) August 7, 2024
Warmups are underway at Halas Hall.
— 79th & Halas Podcast (@79thAndHalas) August 7, 2024
DB Jaquan Brisker, DB Kyler Gordon and DL Montez Sweat are on the exercise bikes as the rest of their units warm up
Big time guest at practice
Steve Smith is here 👀 pic.twitter.com/3rgXw85R7X
— Nicholas Moreano (@NicholasMoreano) August 7, 2024
Special Teams
Odunze, Pettis, and Homer the 3 players doing punt return during ST drill.
— Johnathan Wood (@Johnathan_Wood1) August 7, 2024
1 on 1
We're seeing more reps at RB for Velus Jones
— 79th & Halas Podcast (@79thAndHalas) August 7, 2024
1 on 1s. 1st team. WR vs DBs
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
1st play double move by Rome Odunze on Blackwell for the TD. Nice route.
2nd play was a tough collision between Keenan Allen ane Jaylon Johnson. Flag thrown on JJ.
3rd play is a deep shot to the right side to Tyler Scott. Caleb dropped it right in…
Caleb. Rome. The future. 🐻 ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/YhTSg4mvFr
— 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝑵𝑾 🐻⬇️ (@NextWaveBears) August 7, 2024
7 on 7
Early in 7 on 7s but the ball isn't coming out quickly for Caleb Williams
— 79th & Halas Podcast (@79thAndHalas) August 7, 2024
Kevin Byard just intercepted Caleb Williams on a pass attempt intended for Cole Kmet. Williams tried to extend the play by rolling right, and Byard picked off Williams.
— Nicholas Moreano (@NicholasMoreano) August 7, 2024
7 on 7s. 1st team.
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
1st play is a strike over the middle to Cole Kmet with some contact.@thecarm then proceeds to distract me from multiple plays.
Next play Caleb underthrows a deep pass to Cole Kmet down the right sidelines intercepted by Kevin Byard on the jump ball.
Caleb Williams launched up a prayer to Cole Kmet during 7 on 7s and gets intercepted by Kevin Byard
— 79th & Halas Podcast (@79thAndHalas) August 7, 2024
Starting OL rn:
— 79th & Halas Podcast (@79thAndHalas) August 7, 2024
LT Braxton Jones
LG Teven Jenkins
C Coleman Shelton
RG Ryan Bates
RT Darnell Wright
11 on 11
Not really an encouraging day for the offense today…… #Bears
— Zack Pearson (@Zack_Pearson) August 7, 2024
Rome Odunze just had a NASTY comeback route on the sidelines where it looked like it would be an interception and Rome just jumped right back in front of the play out of nowhere to make the catch with toe taps for the completion.
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
Wow.
2nd string OLine with back to back false starts.
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
Might be the first ever taunting penalty I’ve seen in a practice, but DeMarcus Walker just got one. It was well earned after about a 15 second celebration.
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) August 7, 2024
11 on 11s. 1st teams back up. Borom still in a RT..
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
1st play nice hand-off left to Swift who knifes through and cuts back right for good yardage.
2nd play is a slip screen to Swift incomplete. Caleb changed his arm angle, ball popped up in the air. Tremaine Edmunds nearly got…
D'Andre Swift just made a one-handed catch on a screen play. He has some serious burst when he gets in the open field.
— Nicholas Moreano (@NicholasMoreano) August 7, 2024
Bears just finished first set of 11s with very few offensive fireworks, but last play was great.
— Alex Shapiro (@AlexShapiroNBCS) August 7, 2024
D’Andre Swift leapt for a full extension grab on a screen, then had seemingly the entire team blocking in front of him.
The defense is sending HEAT today
— 79th & Halas Podcast (@79thAndHalas) August 7, 2024
Helluva practice so far for Jaylon Johnson. Some intermediate and deep routes against DJ Moore and Keenan Allen and no completions. He was step for step with both
— 79th & Halas Podcast (@79thAndHalas) August 7, 2024
Caleb Williams appears to be dialed in.
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
Getting the ball out quickly on some of the underneath/flat stuff.
Just threw a really nice ball to DJ Moore deep down the left sidelines that was incomplete but still a dot.
Stepping up and climbing the pocket VERY nicely.
Darnell Wright, Andrew Billings and Terell Smith have all left practice today after getting banged up
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) August 7, 2024
11 on 11s start back up for first teams.
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
Larry Borom in at RT for Darnell Wright. See how that progresses after we saw Wright limping off on a play last series.
Another hand-off to Velus Jones in 11 on 11s. This time with 2nd team.
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
Getting involved in the backfield a lot early in team drills.
Austin Reed gets a 3rd team rep but with Rome Odunze and Tyler Scott out there.
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
He steps up in the pocket and fires a STRIKE to Tyler Scott across the middle in stride.
Capped off with a bad 2-minute drill:
— Zack Pearson (@Zack_Pearson) August 7, 2024
– Caleb Scramble
– Intentional grounding (pressure on Byard blitz)
– Walker pressure and probably a sack.
Yeah, that wasn’t good. https://t.co/SEwnpd1iEu
2 minute drill. 1st teams.
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
1st play Caleb Williams steps up in the pocket and slides right and runs for 4 yards or so before running out of bounds. Clock stopped.
2nd play Caleb tries to throw a screen and it's sniffed out by the defense. Caleb chucks it out of bounds and the…
Jaylon Johnson is so impressive. Completely locked up DJ Moore along the sideline just a few moments ago
— 𝑩𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝑵𝑾 🐻⬇️ (@NextWaveBears) August 7, 2024
Geez.
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
1st thud session of practice today. One of the more physical reps I've seen at camp so far.
1st play out the gate, Darnell Wright and Coleman Shelton both fall over each other and limp back to the huddle and stayed in.
Funny moment at camp.
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr23) August 7, 2024
Fan gets Jaylon Johnsons attention and said to take it easy on Caleb Williams.
Jaylon Johnson jokingly said "Fuck em." 😂 pic.twitter.com/AxV77HDyex
Be sure to check back for more highlights and news from Wednesday’s practice.
Thanks for this summary of updates, Dave.
Odunze fielding punts, really? Hopefully only when a real game is on the line.