The next time the Chicago Bears hit the field at Halas Hall it will be for training camp in late July.
Mandatory minicamps were scheduled to begin next week. But amid the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL has taken precautionary measures and told teams that mandatory minicamps are no longer happening.
Here’s what NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told teams:
Although under a traditional schedule, mandatory minicamps are scheduled to open next week, after discussion with the CEC, we have concluded that it would be prudent not to hold in-person minicamps under the current circumstances and have instead determined to extend the Virtual Period through and including June 26. We will continue working with the NFLPA to conclude the remaining protocols and finalize arrangements for the safe opening of training camps next month.
Bears coach Matt Nagy made the decision to end the team’s virtual offseason at the end of this week, which is a week and half earlier than what was initially scheduled.
The Bears don’t have any plans to return to Halas Hall ahead of training camp, which should be later next month.
