The Bears wrapped up their offseason program on Thursday with the final practice of veteran minicamp, releasing players for a 41-day break before re-convening in Bourbonnais for training camp July 19.
While coaches won’t get a true evaluation of players until the pads come on in training camp, these shorts-and-helmets practices as well as the meetings, film reviews and training sessions over the last two months did carry some importance. The Bears worked to create a foundation for training camp after reporting to Halas Hall in early April, and enter summer break with plenty of positive vibes.
With that in mind, the four most important takeaways from the offseason program:
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