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Bear Necessities: Cornerbacks stepping up amid injuries in training camp

Injuries to some top Bears cornerbacks has given players further down the depth chart more opportunities.

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10 takeaways from the second week of Bears training camp

The Bears have two weeks of training camp in the books. Here's what we learned from the last few practices.

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WATCH: Bears press conferences from 10th training camp practice

The Bears returned to Halas Hall for their 10th practice of training camp, where Alan Williams, Trevis Gipson and more met with the media.

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Bear Necessities: Matt Adams, Joe Thomas battling at SAM linebacker

Bears veterans Matt Adams and Joe Thomas have been two standouts during training camp, and they're competing for the SAM linebacker job.

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Bears unfazed by linebacker Roquan Smith’s absence

The Bears aren’t panicking as the All-Pro linebacker’s “hold-in” reached 13 days and 10 practices, and they probably don’t have to in the midst of a rebuild.

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9 takeaways from 10th practice at Bears training camp

The Bears held their 10th practice of training camp on Sunday. Here's what we learned from Day 10:

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New Bears coordinator will blitz even less than the old ones did

Only one team in the NFL blitzed less often than the Bears in every one of the previous four seasons: Matt Eberflus’ Colts. While the head coach won’t be calling the Bears’ defense, you can bet new Bears coordinator Alan Williams, who followed him from Indianapolis, is strategically similar to…

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Bears’ defense taking hold: ‘Right now we’re just flying’

The Bears are installing new schemes on both sides of the ball, but the defense already looks like it has a solid foundation that could be an anchor. ‘‘We have the right guys that want to buy in and want to do it,’’ defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad said.

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First impressions: Bears training camp breakdown

Will Justin Fields be better in Luke Getsy’s offense than he was in Matt Nagy’s? How much are the Bears missing Roquan Smith? A player of intrigue, a key red flag and the best newcomer. Mark Potash analyzes the first week of training camp under Matt Eberflus.

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Bears defensive end Robert Quinn ready to flip the switch

The All-Pro defensive end is in a “ramp-up” phase after sitting out the offseason program. But it won’t take him long to get back in the swing of things. “I kind of think I’m pretty much caught up,” he said.

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1st-and-10: Bears’ defense eager to push the envelope

Even in early practices, the Bears look like they’ll push the limits of aggressiveness and physicality under Matt Eberflus and defensive coordinator Alan Williams, “Play like your hair’s on fire,” Williams said.

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Alan Williams: ‘There is no job better’ than running Bears’ ‘D’

But for a bumpy two seasons calling plays for the Vikings, the Bears’ new coordinator has always been a position coach. He knows the opportunity that awaits him.

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Nicholas Morrow — not Roquan Smith — to handle huddle responsibilities

Whenever Roquan Smith returns to the field, he won’t be the one relaying in the Bears’ defensive plays in the huddle. Defensive coordinator Alan Williams said Saturday the team gives that responsibility to the middle linebacker in their scheme.

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Calls for change to army discharge certificates issued under Whitlam government

It's a small piece of paper, but the words written on it changed the course of former serviceman Alan Williams' life. Now he says it is time to "right the wrong".

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Will Bears arrow be pointing up or down after 2022? Our annual test of fans’ optimism

With the Bears in rebuild mode under new general manager Ryan Poles, it seems like they can only go up from here. But it’s the Bears — you just never know.

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Most Important Bears of 2022: No. 11 Alan Williams

Coming up at No. 11 in our 30 Most Important Bears is new defensive coordinator Alan Williams, the first coach to be listed in the series.

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Bears GM Ryan Poles looks for building blocks; Ryan Pace didn’t leave him much

The Bears have just three players who have proved they’ll be part of their future. Other than that, there are many hopefuls who need to solidify their status this season.

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Bears LB Roquan Smith impressing coaches with command of new defense

Smith has been every bit as advertised to new coach Matt Eberflus and defensive coordinator Alan Williams.

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Chicago Bears 2022 Fantasy Outlook

The Windy City tight end is in position to become a fantasy fixture.

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Waiting is brutal, but early steps of Bears’ rebuild are on right track

The only thing worth judging them on at this point is whether the path they’re plotting looks sensible, and it does. The results are to be determined, but the process is prudent.

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‘A complete reset’: Chicago Bears are challenging Jaylon Johnson to earn the trust of new coach Matt Eberflus

Since the day he joined the Chicago Bears a little more than two years ago, Jaylon Johnson has emphasized the biggest prerequisite for top-tier cornerbacks.

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Bears notebook: Dominique Robinson in a rush to be ‘great’ at DE

The fifth-round draft pick from Miami of Ohio is an intriguing prospect — a dual-threat quarterback who switched to wide receiver, then to defensive end. “I’m looking to be great at this position.”

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Coach Matt Eberflus making good on promise to let DC Alan Williams run Bears’ defense

Eberflus is taking a much different approach to his defense than predecessor Matt Nagy did with the offense. And, in that context, “different” always means “better.”

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‘He did everything for me’: Pro Bowl players rave about Bears GM Ryan Poles, coach Matt Eberflus

Three-time All-Pro Darius Leonard described his time with Eberflus as a game-changer for his career.

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Bears’ Matt Eberflus adds 3rd assistant from Colts in DBs coach James Rowe

He joins defensive coordinator Alan Williams and linebackers coach Dave Borgonzi on the new staff.

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