Chicago Bears: News and Notes From the Past Week

The Chicago Bears are now less than a month away from training camp!

The Chicago Bears’ 2021 regular season is almost among us. First up, though, is training camp. That starts on Tuesday, July 27th. That is less than a month away. There is a lot to look forward to at camp and the preseason this year. In the meantime, let’s take a look at some Bears news from the past week.

The Chicago Bears were NOT the motherf**kers Tom Brady was talking about losing interest in him. Whew, that was a relief. Things keep coming up well for the Bears lately.

Cole Kmet learning tricks of the trade at Tight End University. Tight ends from around the league were invited to learn tips from each other. Cole Kmet was one of the invitees. The camp is led by Greg Olsen, Travis Kelce, and George Kittle.

Speaking of Olsen, he thought he would be with the Bears last offseason. The Bears instead went with Jimmy Graham, and now Olsen is retired.

Former Bears quarterback Erik Kramer came back from nearly killing himself. After years of battling depression, former Bears quarterback Erik Kramer attempted suicide. He survived but had a long road back with a lot of bumps on the way to recovery.

The Chicago Bears took the first steps of moving out of Soldier Field. Mayor Lightfoot reacted strongly. The Bears placed a bid on the Arlington Heights Racetrack location despite having a lease with the city to stay in Soldier Field until 2033. The Mayor wasn’t happy and said the Bears should focus less on moving and more on beating the hated Green Bay Packers.

The Chicago Bears and Miami Dolphins announce that they’ll have joint practices before their August 14th preseason game. The league scrapped joint practices last year because of the pandemic.

Jaylon Johnson embracing the opportunity to be the top cornerback with the Bears. With Kyle Fuller now gone, second-year player Jaylon Johnson has lofty goals.

Roquan Smith named one of the top players under 25. Roquan Smith is making an impression around the league and now receives some attention.

Khalil Mack ranked 6th in Pro Football Focus’s top 50 players in the league. While some people in Chicago keep questioning Khalil Mack‘s value, he garners more accolades.