Now that we’ve hit the month of July, the countdown is on for training camp later this month. The Chicago Bears and the rest of the league are slated to start training camp on July 28. But it’ll surely be different than any camp in the past.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, NFL teams like the Bears will carry fewer than the usual 90 players at training camp. While there’s no definitive number, Schefter says he’s heard everything from 75 to 80. But one thing’s clear: It’ll definitely not be 90 players.
Given the reports that the preseason has been cut in half — from four to two games — it makes sense as teams wouldn’t need as many players for training camp as normal.
But it’s certainly a blow to guys like the undrafted free agents looking to play their way onto the roster or the practice squad, which included impactful guys like defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris, cornerback Bryce Callahan and receiver Cameron Meredith in the past.
