The tackles who had health issues or scares were all back at practice and Colston Loveland took another step with his best catch of training camp.

The Bears are holding their first practice in pads Monday morning, which will give coach Ben Johnson his first real look at the running game and the strength of his offensive and defensive lines. It’s their fifth practice of training camp.

The new-look Bears offensive line features three veterans — guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson along with center Drew Dalman — that they acquired during the offseason. Thuney and Jackson were acquired first via trade with the Chiefs and Rams, respectively, before Dalman signed with the Bears via free agency.

The most expensive player on the roster is coming off the second-lowest sack total of his career. Plus, the Bears had some players come back and others step out.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is fine with a three-man race during training camp determining who will start at left tackle this season

Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker doesn’t come across as someone fearing his next concussion. Being on the field this summer is a good start.

The wait is almost over. The Bears will return to the practice field on July 23 when they hold their first training camp practice under new head coach Ben Johnson. Over two weeks we have been