Chicago Bears training camp: 5 Things we’ve learned so far

Chicago Bears training camp updates on position battles, performances and more.

After all the problems other leagues have had with COVID-19 — the concerns of having the 2020 season canceled, players testing positive, getting rid of all preseason games — the Chicago Bears and the other 31 teams are just weeks away from starting the season.

It seems like it’s been 239 years since the Chicago Bears last played, but it’s only been 239 days (as of the published date of this article). Well, after all the doubt and missteps, we now see the light at the end of the tunnel.

There are now less than three weeks left before the 2020 regular season begins. Some teams will allow fans in the stadium while others (the Bears among them) won’t. It’ll be strange to see a game without fans, but seeing how it’s done in Major League Baseball perhaps we’ll be more used to it when it happens.

While we are heading into the stretch run before the season begins, the Bears still have some work to do to set the roster. There are a few position battles going on that are still to be decided. Also, there were some surprising roster moves the team made that bring more questions than answers, as well as a non-move that shows the confidence the team has in its depth at a key position.

Because fans aren’t allowed to watch the training camp happenings, we’re left to go by what the media allowed there say. They have their ideas on what they see firsthand. The coaching staff might be thinking something completely different, and through it all, the fans are left out on what’s happening. Whatever the case, all decisions will be made in just a couple of weeks.