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The Bears’ two-hour practice midday practice Tuesday was every bit as feisty as expected and had several scuffles. As soon as it started, it was obvious the defense was eager for confrontation.
“That’s what we should practice like every day,” cornerback Tyrique Stevenson said.
Cornerback Nahshon Wright added that coach Ben Johnson “let us know today is the day to prove it,” and that this was the type of practice he wanted.
Within the first 45 minutes, a minor scrap between second-stringers was halted, then a bigger incident happened in which wide receiver Rome Odunze lost his helmet as a defensive player had him by the jersey before it was broken up.