Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 25, 2025
Bears morning report: The ups and downs on defense
Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker (9), right and cornerback Nick McCloud (24) work out during practice at the team’s NFL football training camp, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) ORG XMIT: ILEH106Erin Hooley/AP Photos
The Bears re-signed safety Alex Cook Thursday morning, two days after cutting him.
In between, the entirety of the Bears defense did 40 up-downs during their first practice Wednesday, something coordinator Dennis Allen described as the “toll” they had to pay.
So when Cook practiced Thursday, he did 40 up-downs — drills in which players jog in place, fall onto their belly and get back up again.
