Dayo Odeyingbo knew something big was going to happen. “Sometimes you just have a feeling,” he said. That was the morning of Nov. 2. The day he tore his Achilles in Cincinnati. Odeyingbo is grateful for the adversity he has faced, and ready to rebound.

A motivated Chicago Bears DE Dayo Odeyingbo is grateful for the adversity he has faced after 2 torn Achilles

Chicago Bears DE Dayo Odeyingbo woke up on Nov. 2 and knew something big would happen that day. What he didn’t see coming was his second torn Achilles tendon.

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We don’t always see Darnell Wright’s humor in media sessions. But when asked what college Darnell would say about becoming the highest-paid right tackle, he thought about it for a second then said: “Well, I play left tackle right now.” His media session was fantastic.

Darnell Wright: “It’s just money. It doesn’t get me into heaven.”

Vet days today for Joe Thuney and Grady Jarrett. Ben Johnson gave them an extra day of rest. No pads today. Tomorrow’s practice will be in pads.

Bears LB T.J. Edwards has been activated off NFI. Edwards had been dealing with a calf injury.

Bears offensive coordinator Press Taylor said he's never heard Ben Johnson use the word "efficient" with regards to the run game. It's always about "explosive" plays.

At $29 million per year, Darnell Wright just became the highest-paid right tackle in the NFL. Here's more.

Right tackle Darnell Wright signs 4-year, $116 contract extension with Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears are signing right tackle Darnell Wright to a four-year, $116 million contract extension.

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Luther Burden took a hard hit at the end of practice Tuesday. The physicality was apparent, but Burden was still thinking about how he couldn’t haul in the catch for the offense. “I expect to catch every ball, whatever it looks like,” Burden said. More on what could be a big year for Burden.

‘I expect to catch everything.’ Luther Burden hopes to be ‘all over the field’ for Chicago Bears offense.

Luther Burden III has a better understanding of the playbook, and the Chicago Bears hope it leads to a breakout season in 2026.

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A physical day of practice was sloppy at times for offense. Tyrique Stevenson and Dayo Odeyingbo both had interceptions. Devin Bush's speed is in the spotlight. Here's the latest from Bears training camp, with @bradbiggs.bsky.social.

Chicago Bears training camp report: A physical day of practice was sloppy at times for offense

On the most physical day of camp yet, the Chicago Bears produced some nice runs. But there was some sloppiness to the operation.

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Luther Burden said he's OK after taking a big hit at the end of practice. "It was a bang-bang play," Burden said.

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Do or die play in 2-min drill and Caleb Williams zips one toward Luther Burden in the end zone. Burden got LIT UP with a circle of defenders around him. He was down for a minute but walked off on his own.

Do or die play in 2-min drill and Caleb Williams zips one toward Luther Burden in the end zone. Burden got LIT UP with a circle of defenders around him. He was down for a minute but walked off on his own.

Rookie sixth-round pick Jordan van den Berg slammed Caden Barnett onto the ground after a snap with the third-team offense. First time we’ve seen tempers flare

Tyrique Stevenson caught an easy interception off Caleb Williams. Seemed like something was off with the play for the offense. Williams lofted one in the general area of Colston Loveland.

Luther Burden made a nice one-handed catch in a team session. A few plays later, Caleb Williams dropped one in a bucket perfectly for tight end Colston Loveland. Went for a big gain, hit Loveland right in stride.

The Bears are going live right now in a team session. Full tackling to the ground. Braxton Jones working at LT with the starters. Cam Lewis at safety for Coby Bryant. Jaylon Jones at nickel for Kyler Gordon.

Back at it for day two of pads. CB Terrell Smith doesn’t appear to be practicing. He left early yesterday. I have not seen rookie defensive back K.C. Eziomume either.

Bears DC Dennis Allen is heading to Canton, Ohio, this weekend for Drew Brees' Hall of Fame ceremony. Allen said he was "humbled" to get the invite from Brees. Allen will miss only one day of Bears practice on Saturday.

Dennis Allen noted that DB Cam Lewis will focus on safety in the wake of the Coby Bryant injury. Lewis had been dabbling in the nickel corner spot. Lewis has appeared in 76 NFL games over six seasons and has some versatility. "This is why we have a guy like this," Allen said.

Colston Loveland is so invested in the ins and outs of the Bears system that he studies special teams plays that likely won't involve him. Ben Johnson calls him a ‘sponge,’ but will the Chicago Bears tight end soak up even more targets on the field? www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/04/c...

Colston Loveland is like a ‘sponge,’ but will the Chicago Bears tight end soak up more targets?

Chicago Bears tight end Colston Loveland has dug into all phases of the offense to “really dissect it.”

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Bears safety Coby Bryant will reportedly miss 8-10 weeks with a knee injury. That likely sidelines him through most of September at the earliest. Here's what we know after Bryant went down Monday.

Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant will reportedly miss 8-10 weeks with a knee injury

Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant is expected to miss eight-to-10 weeks due to a hyperextended knee, a bone bruise and a small fracture, according to a report.

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Bears safety Coby Bryant exited practice early with an apparent knee injury. “It always sucks to see,” Colston Loveland said. “That’s always part of it, but he’s tough, he’s a dog.” Here's what we know at this point, with @bradbiggs.bsky.social.

Chicago Bears training camp report: Safety Coby Bryant exits with apparent knee injury — and the pads go on

New Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant exited practice with a left knee injury. Here’s what else happened at training camp on Monday.

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"We're cooking right now with him out there." -Ben Johnson on Garrett Bradbury. Here's the latest on Bradbury's transition to the Bears.

With big shoes to fill, veteran center Garrett Bradbury making ‘flawless’ transition to Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears offense is dreaming big in 2026, and Garrett Bradbury is at the center of it all. So far, his transition to Ben Johnson’s offense has been “flawless.”

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Kyle Monangai's injury is "status quo," Ben Johnson said. Soft tissue injury for Kyle. Johnson sounded optimistic it won't be long.

With big shoes to fill, veteran center Garrett Bradbury making ‘flawless’ transition to Chicago Bears “It’s a daily thing,” Bradbury said. “There’s going to be ups and there’s going to be downs. I have a lot of pride and confidence in myself."

With big shoes to fill, veteran center Garrett Bradbury making ‘flawless’ transition to Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears offense is dreaming big in 2026, and Garrett Bradbury is at the center of it all. So far, his transition to Ben Johnson’s offense has been “flawless.”

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Montez Sweat during individual drills, using those long arms.

The Bears started inside but moved outside for most of practice. It was a soggy one in the rain. Lots of passes hit the ground. Kyle Monangai was the only notable absence.

The Bears have canceled fan attendance at today's practice due to lightning. Practice has been delayed from 8:30 to 8:45.

Ben Johnson responds to Liam Coen's comment about Caleb Williams. Plus, the Bears put a focus on the second quarter, end-of-half situations. Here's the latest from Bears training camp.

Chicago Bears training camp report: A focus on 2nd quarter — and Ben Johnson responds to Liam Coen’s comment

For a Chicago Bears team that was so good at situational football in the fourth quarter, the disparity between the first and second halves was puzzling.

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Thoughts from practice No. 3 ▪️End-of-half was a focus and Caleb Williams led the starters to a TD (to Loveland) in a 2-min drill ▪️Jaylon Johnson had the first INT of camp, picking off CW in 7on7 ▪️Revolving door at LT today with Amegadjie, Wills and Jones

End of half situation, Caleb Williams leads the starters down field for a touchdown on a pass to Colston Loveland. Bears faced a third-and-3 at the 43 and D’Andre Swift ran up the middle to keep the drive alive.