Add Chase Claypool to the list of players who are unhappy with how they are being utilized by the Bears. Claypool was asked by ESPN’s Courtney Cronin on Friday if he feels like he has been put in the best position as a receiver to showcase what he can do. After a seven-second pause, Claypool shook his head and said,…
CHICAGO — DJ Moore caught a slant pass for 14 yards to set up the Bears’ offense for a first-and-10 from the Packers’ 8-yard line in the second quarter. The next play went for a four-yard gain to Cole Kmet. On second-and-goal, Justin Fields was forced out of bounds and credited with a sack. After the seven-yard loss, Fields failed…
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Training camp is over. So that means no more applying copious amounts of sun block or wearing bucket hats or trying to find a spot at the top of the bleachers to find the ideal vantage point or frantically, but at the same time strategically, writing down notes while tweeting out observations of key plays. Those days…
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Anthony Richardson struggled to pass the ball against the Bears in Thursday night’s practice. The rookie quarterback looked to his right in the low red zone during 7 on 7s. Michael Pittman lined up inside the numbers and Jaylon Johnson was pressed up in coverage. The 6-foot-4, 223-pound wide receiver tried to use his physicality to push…
WESTFIELD, Ind. — Justin Fields showed off his downfield accuracy against the Colts on Wednesday night. Fields launched a pass deep down the left sideline during situational team drills at the end practice. Velus Jones Jr. started to separation from the Colts’ defensive back. Jones looked over his shoulder and the ball was right where it needed to be, and…
CHICAGO — Justin Fields only played seven snaps in the 23-17 victory over the Titans, but the first-team offense did maximum damage on the first two offensive drives of the game. Fields lined up on the 38-yard line on second-and-8. From the right hash, Fields got the snap in the shotgun, looked to his left and completed the pass to…
LAKE FOREST — Darnell Wright played in an offense at Tennessee that rarely huddled. The tempo was fast and points went up on the score board frequently. In the NFL, that isn’t exactly how things work. The Bears in Wednesday’s practice showed how different the pro game is to college. One distinct difference is the cadence and the different variations…
LAKE FOREST — The Bears’ first-team offense lined up on the 50-yard line with less than a minute on the clock against the first-team defense in 11 on 11s. Fields took the snap and Dominique Robinson used the “jump cross chop” move against Braxton Jones and got around the corner. Still, Fields remained in the pocket and found a wide…
LAKE FOREST — A big hit was delivered. A football was thrown. A helmet was ripped off. The franchise quarterback spoke. And the general manager intervened. All this happened after Eddie Jackson popped Chase Claypool in bounds on a drag route near the left sideline during team drills. Claypool responded by throwing the ball at Jackson and then things got…
LAKE FOREST — Sometimes you need a little luck on your side every once in a while. Justin Fields and the first-team offense got their fair share of luck during a low red zone period in team drills on Friday’s practice at Halas Hall. Chase Claypool lined up outside to the right side of the formation and ran a slant…