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Wrong test is all right for Bears’ rookie OT Darnell Wright

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Bears rookie right tackle Darnell Wright (58) said he dropped about 16 pounds in preparation for his first season in the NFL.

Before his first day of training camp, Bears first-round draft pick Darnell Wright made a rookie mistake — and it worked in his favor. Maybe the Bears’ luck is changing.

After being told to come to camp in shape when the Bears completed their offseason program in June, Wright read the wrong workout program — the wide receivers instead of the offensive linemen. But it all worked out when the 6-6, 335-pound Wright “crushed” the conditioning test — “like, he didn’t break a sweat,” general manager Ryan Poles said.