Bears 2020 training camp preview: Special teams

The Bears have a much more stable unit than they did last year. Here’s how all key special teams contributors stack up heading into camp.

KR Tarik Cohen

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The Bears are blessed to have not one, but two All-Pro caliber returners on special teams. Running back Tarik Cohen has developed into one of the most electrifying players in the NFL and has literally changed games from time to time with his ability as a punt returner. He had the second-most total punt yards in 2019 and finished fifth in yards per punt last season. Cohen possesses an incredible amount of speed and quickness, similar to Bears legend Devin Hester. But also like Hester, Cohen can sometimes do too much and end up losing yardage trying to make something out of nothing.

Cohen has vowed to stop running sideways and out of bounds this season, indicating he wants to be more aggressive when the ball is in his hands. He’s entering his final season as as a Bear and will likely be playing with a chip on his shoulder. Cohen’s never been one to shy away from a challenge.

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