Breaking down the Bears’ Sunday training camp practice:
What happened
About half the team practiced for an hour at Halas Hall. Those who played significant snaps in Saturday’s game were given the day off.
While running back Kyle Monangai’s injury cast a damper on practice, the Bears did get some good news: defensive end Montez Sweat participated for the first time since leaving the field with an injury Aug. 6. Left tackle Braxton Jones, who was hurt the same day, practiced more than he had since his own return.
The Bears offense wasn’t particularly sharp. At the end of practice with the offense trailing 20-17, Caleb Williams threw incomplete into the end zone when a catch would have won the game.
Edge help coming?
Free-agent defensive end Marcus Davenport, a former first-round draft pick, visited the Bears. For a team that added no relevant pass rushers this offseason, Davenport represents a big name. Still, he has just four sacks in the past four seasons after posting nine in 2021.
Davenport knows the Bears, and vice versa — he played for defensive coordinator Dennis Allen with the Saints from 2018-22. After a year with the Vikings, he played two seasons with the Lions. Bears head coach Ben Johnson worked on the Lions staff in 2024. He started seven games for the Lions last year but wasn’t particularly effective — Pro Football Focus ranked him 103rd out of 115 qualified edge rushers.
The Saints drafted him 14th overall in 2018.
What’s next?
The Bears have Monday off before returning to practice Tuesday at Halas Hall.