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Chicago Bears Position Battle Updates After First Week of Training Camp

The Chicago Bears have officially wrapped up their first week of training camp and there are some updates to share on key competitions up and down the roster.

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Darnell Wright Confident He’ll Stay with Bears Long-Term Amid Extension Talks

Chicago Bears right tackle Darnell Wright addressed ongoing contract extension talks during training camp and made clear he expects to remain in Chicago for the foreseeable future.

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Kyle Monangai Misses Yet Another Practice for the Bears

There’s been a ton of great reports coming out of Chicago Bears camp, but one of the negatives has involved Kyle Monangai. It’s still early, but Monangai has once again not been seen at practice.

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Caleb Williams and the offense dominate, defense responds in a big way, left tackle updates, and more from first week of Bears training camp

The Chicago Bears have wrapped up the first week of training camp following a wet practice on Saturday. The team will return to action on Monday in full pads but in the meantime, here are the top updates from the first week back at Halas Hall.

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Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.

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The Good and Not So Good From Day 4 of Chicago Bears Training Camp

The Chicago Bears closed out their first week of training camp by taking the field for the fourth day of practice on Saturday morning. The session was supposed to include fans for the first time in camp, but lightning in the area stopped that from happening.

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Chicago Bears: Jaylon Johnson sends dire warning to front office

Despite playing in seven games and starting in six games last season, Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson is worried about his contract situation before the 2027 offseason.

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Chicago Bears HC Ben Johnson has surprising stance on WR position battle

One of the more underrated talking points about the training camp for the Chicago Bears is the position battle at wide receiver. The Bears only have a few position battles of note, with most headlines circulating about the left tackle and center position.

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2 key Bears struggling early during 2026 NFL training camp

Championship expectations have a way of exposing weaknesses. The Chicago Bears are facing this right now. After building one of the NFL’s deepest rosters around quarterback Caleb Williams, the Bears entered Halas Hall believing they possessed all the ingredients necessary to challenge for a Super Bowl.

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The Good, Better, and Best From Week 1 of Bears 2026 Training Camp

As the Chicago Bears continued winning games in surprising fashion last season, head coach Ben Johnson's good, better, best victory chant took the NFL world by storm.

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Bears Addressing Two Huge Problems with Varying Degrees of Success

The Bears had two really perplexing issues last year on offense they have begun to address. There are promising early returns with one. With the other, they need time in pads to work at it.

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One player from every NFL team who will bounce back in 2026

The 2025 NFL season didn't go as smoothly as hoped for some proven players. These players are the top candidates on their respective teams to bounce back this season.

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Bears Left Tackle Battle Takes Really Surprising Twist in Third Practice

The lesson everyone should know by now but maybe has gone misunderstood is Ben Johnson means what he says. When the Bears coach, and for that matter GM Ryan Poles, said there was a left tackle competition and Braxton Jones figured prominently in it, they weren't actually paying lip service to the word competition.

Chicago Bears News / Athlon Sports / August 1

Two Chicago Bears Position Battles in Training Camp Just Got Interesting

There are two key position battles during training camp that the Chicago Bears should have their eye on. The first one is the starting left tackle spot.

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Joe Thuney Becomes Chicago Bears' Highest Rated Player in Madden 27

Each and every year, Madden ratings come with a ton of debate. Well, it's typically good practice not to lean into them too hard one way or another, seeing how the Chicago Bears are rated is interesting.

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The Good and Not So Good From Day 3 of Chicago Bears Training Camp

The Chicago Bears took part in their third practice of training camp on Friday and it was another strong day for the offense. Caleb Williams and Co. continue to look like the better side of the ball for the Bears, although the defense did provide a better showing than Day 2, which was a terrible day for the unit.

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The Best Quote to Come Out of Chicago Bears Training Camp Today

One of the top priorities for the Chicago Bears before the start of the season is getting a contract extension done with right tackle Darnell Wright. Wright,

Ryan Poles News / Athlon Sports / July 31

Two Moves Ryan Poles Must Make Before It's Too Late

The Chicago Bears have a very good but far from perfect roster right now. With how the Bears' roster looks at the moment, it seems fair to expect a playoff run in 2026.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / July 31

Chicago Bears RB curiously misses practice, OL makes surprise change

The Chicago Bears are waiting for the pads to come on before training camp really gets going, but Friday’s practice had a couple of notable things happen to end the month of July.

Caleb Williams News / ChiCitySports / July 31

Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams is getting on his teammates this year

When Ben Johnson was first hired last year, he told the media that the Chicago Bears coaching staff would treat veterans and rookies alike, teaching how they wanted to play football in a new scheme until the players understood the system.

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Colston Loveland is becoming more unguardable everyday in Bears training camp, putting him on trajectory to be among the NFL’s best

Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland is dominating through three days of training camp, especially on Friday, as he looks to continue his rapid rise among the NFL’s best.

Darnell Wright News / Pro Football Rumors / July 31

Darnell Wright Addresses Bears Extension Talks

One month ago, it was reported the Bears hoped to have a Darnell Wright extension in place by the start of training camp. That checkpoint has come and gone, but a long-term deal remains the team’s goal.

Ben Johnson News / A to Z Sports / July 31

Ben Johnson publicly embraces outside narrative about the Bears, using it as a team rallying cry heading into 2026 season

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson usually keeps his team motivations behind closed doors but it’s clear the national narrative about his team heading into 2026 has deeply rooted inside him.