The Chicago Bears will put on the pads for the first time at their practice Monday morning at Halas Hall, following an intense week of practice last week as the team gets used to new head coach Ben Johnson's style. Chicago Sun-Times beat reporter Patrick Finley emphasized the intensity and urgency with which Johnson coaches.

Braxton Jones, who's been the starter for the past three seasons, will face competition from rookie Ozzy Trapilo and second-year pro Kiran Amegadjie. Jones is recovering from a fractured fibula suffered at the end of last season, but you'd still assume the incumbent starter has the edge in the battle.

In two days, the Chicago Bears will open up the first day of training camp and will continue preparations toward the first season under new head coach Ben Johnson. Since arriving to Chicago, Johnson has hand-picked multiple additions to the roster to help create his new offense and after seeing what he had to work with during OTAs and minicamp,

As the Chicago Bears prepare for camp, one of their best players remains out of action, and the team may still be looking for help at wide receiver.

The Chicago Bears entered the offseason knowing that massive changes needed to be made. General manager Ryan Poles wasn’t necessarily on the hot seat just yet, but his Matt Eberflus plan failed drastically.