It feels like Chicago Bears training camp is officially underway now that the blocks have started and the media are there to relay the stories unfolding at the camp.
Tuesday’s practice, camp’s second padded training session, had its fair share of good times and bad. While Bears made tight ends and Mitchell Trubisky impressed, Chicago lost cornerback Artie Burns to a ripped ACL.
Here are five takeaways from Chicago’s second padded practice:
1. TE Jimmy Graham was impressive in the first two days of padded practice
AP Photo / Nam Y. Huh
Jimmy Graham was one of the best in the first two days of padded workouts. And he certainly made the talk of training camp following an exceptional practice Tuesday, as well as a fight with the security Deon Bush. With the Bears working hard in the red zone, the 33-year-old veteran pulled off impressive touchdowns from quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.
Here’s how it went via the Chicago Tribune.
Jimmy Graham finished the red zone job Tuesday with a nice 4-yard touchdown from Mitch Trubisky over safety Tashaun Gipson on a cross road. During the 7v7 job, Graham kind of snatched another tight window TD pitch from Trubisky in the middle of three defenders in the back of the end zone.
I don’t know if it’s lasting over a full season, but Jimmy Graham has looked exceptional the past couple days. https://t.co/FQNrhsSKVn
– Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) Aug 18, 2020
“Jimmy was awesome, ”Trubisky said. “You look at it and it’s just a specimen. Its size and strength. But once you get to know him, I think you see how smart he is, how cerebral he is about the game and his experience. I mean, there’s a reason it’s been around for so long.
The Bears signed Graham to a two-year, $ 16 million contract this offseason to help bolster the passing game. And if Graham can take what he does on the training ground and translate it onto the field during the regular season, the Bears’ offense could be very different this season.
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