The Chicago Bears wrapped up their rookie minicamp following a weekend of meetings and practices where rookies got their first taste of the NFL.
In what will come as a surprise to no one, the focal point of the weekend was quarterback Justin Fields, who shined in his first practices as a Bear. Matt Nagy and media members in attendance raved about Fields’ poise and impressive performance, which has fans excited for the future — even if it was just practice.
Fields, along with the rest of Chicago’s rookies, were set to return to the practice field with their veteran teammates a couple of weeks later for the start of Organized Team Activities on May 25.
But the Bears announced that they’ve cancelled the first wave of OTA practices that were set to be held May 25-27. That doesn’t come as a surprise following the uncertainty of whether players would participate in voluntary workouts as COVID-19 remains a risk.
The second phase of the offseason begins May 17, which includes virtual meetings, strength and conditioning and on-field work at a “teaching pace.”
That means the Bears will hold their first OTA practices starting June 1 with the first practice open to the media on June 2.
Bears say they are slicing a week off their OTAs. No reason shared. pic.twitter.com/9ta9KoFnrR
— Dan Wiederer (@danwiederer) May 16, 2021
Here’s an updated look at the Bears’ offseason schedule:
- OTAs – June 1-3 and June 7-10
- Veteran minicamp – June 15-17
- Training camp – late July
