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Training camp competition goes much further than vying for roster spots and climbing the depth chart. For the top players, especially on offense and especially with a new coach, it’s about establishing a pecking order.
Bears’ cut day — Aug. 26 — will be a nonevent for weapons like wide receiver DJ Moore. Instead, he’s working to earn his role in the offense as coach Ben Johnson maps out who will be the focal points of his game plan.
When asked Sunday which pass catchers have earned his trust that they’ll be in the right spots at the right time, Johnson listed tight end Cole Kmet, Moore and wide receiver Rome Odunze as “the three that stand out to me first and foremost.