7 takeaways from the Bears’ 17th training camp practice

From the defense’s continued dominance to the battle at left tackle, here’s what we learned from Thursday’s practice.

The Chicago Bears returned to the practice field Thursday at Halas Hall for their final practice of the week ahead of Saturday’s preseason game against the Buffalo Bills.

Rookie quarterback Justin Fields made his return to practice, as did rookie offensive tackle Larry Borom. New left tackle Jason Peters also made his debut. The Bears held a light practice before an off day ahead of the second preseason game this weekend.

Following Thursday’s practice, here’s a look at what we learned from Day 17 of training camp: