Bears will practice today at 3 p.m.

Contrary to reports that aired this morning on 720AM, the Bears will be practicing at the regularlly scheduled time today — 3 p.m.

Apparently, the Chicago Tribune published a practice time of 7 p.m. today, which is incorrect.

Half dozen names in play for No. 1 wide spot

Reminder: Training camp is 3 to 5 p.m. today at Olivet Nazarene University. There is no training camp scheduled for Olivet for Friday and Saturday. The team will be practicing at Soldier Field in Chicago on Friday. The event starts at 5 p.m. and the practice starts at 7 p.m.

By Rob Laird/The Daily Journal

Entering training [...]

Starting quarterback still a toss-up between Orton, Grossman

Bears quarterbacks Kyle Orton, left, and Rex Grossman participate in passing drills during the first day training camp last week. — The Associated Press

By Jimmy Street/The Daily Journal

When Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman arrived at Olivet Nazarene University for training camp, their chances of winning the starting quarterback position were so even that a [...]

Podcast Episode 3: Depth at QB and the heat

Featuring The Daily Journal sports writers Steve Soucie and Rob Laird and hosted by metro editor Mike Frey.

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Projected 53-man roster

The Daily Journal’s Steve Soucie makes his predictions for who will end up on the Bears’ final roster.

Photos from Day 7

Center Olin Kreutz (57) returned to practice at Bears camp Tuesday afternoon. — The Daily Journal/Michelle Gannon

Kreutz returns to practice

By Jimmy Street/The Daily Journal

Matt Forte had been the most consistent bright point for the Chicago Bears’ offense through the first six days of camp, but during the seventh day of work in Bourbonnais, the rest of the unit began to show signs of progress.

Forget No. 1, many battle just to stay on the roster

By Steve Soucie/The Daily Journal

Much of the attention in Chicago Bears Training Camp has been about the abundant battles for starting positions.

Garnering less attention, however, are the battles to simply obtain a roster spot. Only 53 players will make the roster at the conclusion of camp, and while this camp is less than a week [...]

Injuries delay integrating new faces

By Jimmy Street/The Daily Journal

Kyle Orton admitted that the Chicago Bears’ offense hasn’t looked “fluid” during the first six days of training camp after Monday’s practice, but he and his teammates have a few good excuses why that has been the case.

While Orton and Rex Grossman are getting used to a primarily new group of [...]

Bears swap Mannings in secondary

The Associated Press

Danieal Manning bounced around in the Chicago Bears secondary his first two seasons before finally settling at one position this training camp.

The Bears’ top pick in the 2006 draft believes he has found his niche at the nickel back spot formerly filled by teammate Ricky Manning Jr.