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10 takeaways from Bears’ OTA practices

The Bears have wrapped OTAs, and there was plenty to digest. Here's what we learned from their three weeks of practice.

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Bears chalk up penalty for too much contact in OTAs to younger players eager to prove themselves

CHICAGO — With one day remaining in the Chicago Bears’ voluntary offseason program, there’s little question new coach Matt Eberflus has gotten his “HITS” principle across to players.

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Plan B: Bears DT Justin Jones thriving, feeling ‘at home’ in scheme

After Akiem Hicks’ departure and problems that nixed signing premier free agent Larry Ogunjobi, Jones is fitting in nicely.

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Rookie LT Braxton Jones gets his shot at Bears OTA

Coach Matt Eberflus said the Bears will be mixing and matching to find the best five offensive-line starters. On Wednesday, Jones, a fifth-round pick from Southern Utah, played with the first-team offense, with Larry Borom at right tackle.

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Bears coach Matt Eberflus downplays OTA penalty

The coach said the Bears were stripped of an offseason practice because of a “few plays early on in the OTA process” that resulted in neither a fine for him nor the franchise.

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What does the Bears’ OTA bust tell us about Matt Eberflus?

Last month’s practices were either a sign of Eberflus’ early struggles to run a proper workout or his willingness to inch past the line of acceptable protocol.

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Bears forced to cancel Tuesday’s OTA practice as punishment for violating NFL’s offseason practice rules

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears were forced to cancel their organized team activities practice for Tuesday at Halas Hall after violating the offseason rules of the collective bargaining agreement, according to a league source.

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Bears Twitter reacts to Matt Eberflus conducting live contact practices in May

Most Bears fans are counting this as a win for Matt Eberflus' squad.

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Bears docked offseason practice for CBA violation

The Bears’ organized team activity practice originally scheduled for Tuesday was canceled by the NFL as punishment for having live contact in practices last month, a league source confirmed.

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Report: Bears violated offseason rules with live contact during May practices

The Bears lost one OTA practice after violating CBA offseason rules with live contact during May practices.

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PFF ranks Bears’ Jaylon Johnson among NFL’s up-and-coming cornerbacks

PFF believes Bears' Jaylon Johnson has the potential to develop into one of the league's top cornerbacks.

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CBS Sports isn’t high on Bears defense heading into 2022

CBS Sports doesn't think this Bears defense is likely to be a top 10 unit in 2022.

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One NFL analyst believes the Bears will finish dead last in NFL in 2022

Bold predictions are supposed to be outlandish. But this is one even the most jaded Bears fan might have a hard time believing comes true.

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With Justin Fields, Bears will ‘take our shots down the field’

For all the questions about Fields entering his second season, there’s no doubting his ability to go deep.

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Rams WR Cooper Kupp heaps praise on Bears CB Jaylon Johnson

Bears CB Jaylon Johnson is getting some well-deserved respect from one of the NFL's best in Rams WR Cooper Kupp.

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Bears CB Jaylon Johnson sounds off on running with second-team defense in OTAs

Bears CB Jaylon Johnson appeared on The Jim Rome Show, where he discussed running with the 2's during OTAs: "I don't see it as a problem."

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Bears’ Eddie Jackson off to good start this offseason

New Bears HC Matt Eberflus made it clear Eddie Jackson has a clean slate in 2022. So far, it sounds like Jackson is off to a solid start.

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Bears’ Matt Eberflus explains how he assesses during non-contact OTAs

It's difficult to assess players without pads and without contact. But Bears HC Matt Eberflus explains how he's doing just that.

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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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Best photos from second week of Bears OTAs

The Bears returned to the practice field for the second week of OTAs. Take a look at the action:

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Brad Biggs: If Bears pass rusher Robert Quinn wants out of town, a trade could be a win for all parties

CHICAGO — Though Robert Quinn hasn’t been present for the voluntary portion of the Chicago Bears offseason program to this point, he’s still making an impact in the defensive line meeting room.

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Bears QB Justin Fields’ deep ball continues to impress

First Darnell Mooney, now Matt Eberflus. Justin Fields continues to impress with his deep-ball accuracy at Bears OTAs.

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Bears’ Teven Jenkins upbeat as move to right tackle looks increasingly likely

Whereas former GM Ryan Pace almost certainly would’ve insisted on making it work at left tackle to justify picking Jenkins so high, Ryan Poles doesn’t have to. He just wants to find a way to use him. It’s better to flourish at right tackle than fade at left.

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Jaylon Johnson running with 2nd team, but coach says not to ‘read into that’

Third-year cornerback Jaylon Johnson is one of the three building blocks the Bears have on their roster. Tuesday, though, he was running with the second-team defense.

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WATCH: Charles Tillman delivers passionate speech to Bears rookies

Take a look at Charles Tillman's message to Bears rookies: "Differences are what make champions, not similarities."

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