The point of summer workouts is to make progress. The Bears feel they did that and now that they officially break for the off season the goal becomes to keep momentum going.
"To end today the way we did, running routes, being crisp and knowing our assignments, and leaving on a good note, once we get down to camp we're going to be rolling through it," wide receiver Devin Hester said.
"It seemed like everyone was on the same page. People were making plays and guys were really enjoying it," running back Michael Bush said.
"Getting a chance to work with Coach Tice the entire offseason can obviously help us so, everything is falling into place for us," center Roberto Garza said.
Head coach Lovie Smith says the team got a lot of good work in, touched on different plays and luckily, didn't have any injuries.
"The guys are leaving here in a great frame of mind, going to go off for a while and before we know it we'll be back down to Bourbonnais," Smith said.
The biggest unknown remains the status of Matt Forte. The unsigned running back has until July 16 to negotiate a new deal, otherwise he'll have to accept the franchise tag if he wants to remain with the Bears.
Friday, May 24 2013 10:00 AM EDT2013-05-24 14:00:34 GMT
The Chicago Bears will retire former head coach Mike Ditka's No. 89. The Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end's number will be officially retired during halftime at the Bears' Monday Night Football game Dec. 9.
The Chicago Bears will retire former head coach Mike Ditka's No. 89. The Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end's number will be officially retired during halftime at the Bears' Monday Night Football game Dec. 9.
Heading into his third season, Chicago Bears nose tackle Stephen Paea is ready to compete for the starting spot. But handling his family's off-season acquisition – triplets! – may be a bigger challenge.
Heading into his third season, Chicago Bears nose tackle Stephen Paea is ready to compete for the starting spot. But handling his family's off-season acquisition – triplets! – may be a bigger challenge.
Monday, May 13 2013 12:14 AM EDT2013-05-13 04:14:12 GMT
Chicago Bears quarterback Matt Blanchard had little chance to impress coaches last season or during an April minicamp, so he did what he could to make the most of his chance to throw at the team's rookie camp...
Chicago Bears quarterback Matt Blanchard had little chance to impress coaches last season or during an April minicamp, so he did what he could to make the most of his chance to throw at the team's rookie camp that ended...
Saturday, May 11 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-05-12 03:39:02 GMT
Chicago Bears first round draft pick Kyle Long expects he'll be able to overcome the lack of offseason practice time that will result from missing all of organized team activities and minicamp with his new team.
Chicago Bears first round draft pick Kyle Long expects he'll be able to overcome the lack of offseason practice time that will result from missing all of organized team activities and minicamp with his new team.
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