The Chicago Bears have reported to Halas Hall for the start of training camp, and there were a flurry of injury updates for injured and newly-injured players.
While the Bears will be without star cornerback Jaylon Johnson for a few weeks, they did receive some good news about rookie tight end Colston Loveland and veteran left tackle Braxton Jones, who have both been cleared for training camp.
General manager Ryan Poles revealed both Loveland and Jones will have ramp up periods as they return to the practice field. (The Bears will hold their first practice, which is closed to the public, on Wednesday morning).
Loveland missed the entire offseason program after having surgery to repair his AC joint in his right shoulder, but he put in the mental reps while learning the playbook.
“I don’t think anyone was in the building more this summer than him,” head coach Ben Johnson said.
Meanwhile, Jones is recovering from a fractured fibula suffered at the end of the 2024 season. He was sidelined throughout the offseason program, as well, and he finds himself in a battle for the starting left tackle job with rookie Ozzy Trapilo and Kiran Amegadjie. Johnson said everyone will have a “fair shot” at winning the job.
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Reporting by Alyssa Barbieri, Bears Wire / Bears Wire
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