Bears Camp 2010

Defensive tackle Tommie Harris adjusts his pads during Monday's practice. — The Daily Journal/Mike Voss

By Rob Laird/The Daily Journal

When you think of the current Chicago Bears defense, more than likely, you think of Brian Urlacher.

Three years from now, it’s very possible you’ll think of Tommie Harris instead.

The NFL preseason begins next week.

By Jimmy Street/The Daily Journal

If Matt Forte can have half of the success he experienced during his senior season at Tulane University during his rookie campaign in the National Football League, the Chicago Bears will have a rushing attack that is vastly improved this year.

Running back Matt Forte' (22), center, carries the ball through the middle during the opening of camp on Wednesday. — The Daily Journal/Nicholas Holstein

By Steve Soucie/The Daily Journal

Running back Adrian Peterson has been taking most of the snaps with the No. 1 offense at the Chicago Bears Training Camp thus far.

And although the seventh-year [...]

Signs four-year extension

After agreeing to a new contract, Devin Hester practiced for the first time on Sunday. The Daily Journal/Nicholas Holstein

By Jimmy Street/Special to The Daily Journal

Money may not always be able to buy health and happiness, but on Sunday afternoon Devin Hester proved that sometimes it can provide an individual with both.

Shortly after [...]

Photos from Day 5 of Bears camp by Nicholas Holstein.

Photos from the media-only practice on Saturday morning.

By The Associated Press

Kick returner Devin Hester has signed a new four-year contract with the Chicago Bears.

The team announced the deal today. Hester skipped the first two days of training camp because he wanted to renegotiate his contract, which had two years left. Hester returned to camp Friday, saying there was progress in the negotiations.

He [...]

By Dennis Yohnka/The Daily Journal columnist

It bugs me that legal and financial issues are taking a larger and larger share of sports sections these days. When you would rather read about why Carlos Marmol can’t get an out, space is instead devoted to the lawyer named the new AD at Notre Dame. When you want [...]