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Bears Things: PADS GO ON TODAY!

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July 26, 2024
Bears QBs Tyson Bagent, Caleb Williams, and Brett Rypien stand on the practice field at Halas Hall.

Good morning, Bears fans!
Today is the day. The pads will finally be popping at Halas Hall.
Perhaps it’s just some sort of “Opening Day(ish)” symbolism, but the first day of pads is always one of my favorite days on the calendar. With each year, it seems like the first day of pads gets pushed further back, and the number of padded practices overall diminishes. It’s left a small window of practices earlier in camp that are the toughest practices of the entire season.
So what can you count on seeing/hearing about today?

One-on-Ones: The offensive line/defensive line 1-on-1s are must-watch and put the big men on an island. I’m anxious to see how Gervon Dexter looks with the pads on. Darnell Wr...

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