Recapping Day 10 of Chicago Bears training camp
The defense dominated the day in what head coach Ben Johnson described as closer to a preseason game. The offense was sloppy with pre-snap penalties that continue to linger, but they did end practice on a strong note during a two-minute drill where quarterback Caleb Williams connected with rookie tight end Colston Loveland for a 7-yard touchdown. There's still plenty to improve upon with the Week 1 opener just over a month away.
Let's recap Day 10 of Bears training camp:
What we learned
Standouts
Injury updates
As far as attendance goes, right guard Jonah Jackson (leg) and long snapper Scott Daly (back) were back at practice on Sunday. The Bears were still without offensive tackle Kiran Amegadjie (leg), offensive guard Bill Murray (right ankle) and center Ricky Stromberg (concussion). Following Sunday's practice, then team announced that running back Deion Hankins is in concussion protocol while wide receiver Miles Boykin (ankle) and tight end Jordan Murray (groin) were also held out of practice.
Highlights
First home run of the year at Soldier Field 💥 pic.twitter.com/wc3Hd0k1HK
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.@kylemonangai comin' thru 😤 pic.twitter.com/WXdMzs97MO
Press conferences
What's next
The Bears are back on the practice field on Monday at Halas Hall for a closed practice at 10:10 a.m. CT. Following back-to-back padded practices, the expectation is this will be a non-padded workout to kick off preseason week.
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