Bears rookie cornerback Tyrique Stevenson was all but handed a starting position in the offseason, but already is learning that nothing is really handed to you in the NFL.
After some notable lapses in the first two days of training camp, the second-round draft pick from Miami (Fla.) already was splitting first-team reps last Friday with fellow rookie Terell Smith, a fifth-round pick from Minnesota. It was an early “Welcome to the NFL” moment. Nothing is ever handed to you.
