Bears Training Camp Report: Practice No. 1

Breaking down the Bears’ Wednesday training camp practice, the first of the year:

What happened

The Bears’ first training camp practice of the year was, by Collective Bargaining Agreement mandate, light — about one hour and 15 minutes on the backfields of Halas Hall. The team won’t wear pads until Monday.

The highlight of practice came when, during a long special teams period, second-year receiver Luther Burden caught a punt with his left arm — and then, without dropping the first ball, caught the next one with his right.

Later in the period, punter Tory Taylor booted a knuckleball that landed inside the 5-yard line and kicked perfectly sideways, drawing a few gasps.

Position Battle Watch

With Kyler Gordon out with a calf injury, cornerback Jaylon Jones and cornerback/safety Cam Lewis took snaps in the slot. As was the case in the spring, Braxton Jones functioned as the first-team left tackle.

What’s next

The Bears will practice at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. As was the case Wednesday, there will be no fans in attendance.

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