The NFL has sent a memo to all teams that training camps must be held at their team facilities, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Which means that the Chicago Bears will be hosting their training camp at Halas Hall this summer.
But that was already the plan this year.
The Bears announced plans to move training camp practices from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais to their training facility at Halas Hall in Lake Forest back in January.
The decision to move training camp from Bourbonnais to Lake Forest was criticized among fans, who felt the team was taking away the fan aspect of camp. The team held camp at ONU for 18 years after practicing at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville from 1984-2001.
Bears beat writer Adam Jahns was told that fans will not be expected at training camp, which makes sense given the safety precautions being taken amid the coronavirus pandemic.
To add to this, I was told to expect no fans at training camp for the #Bears at Halas Hall. It’s a precaution with the COVId-19 pandemic. Makes sense. We’ll see if anything changes but getting to the regular season is the priority. https://t.co/4EXmiZR6rA
— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) June 2, 2020
There are no shortage of storylines heading into training camp for the Bears, headlined by the quarterback battle between Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles. Fans will have to rely on media reports and preseason games to see for themselves how the quarterback competition is shaping up.
The Bears have been forced to conduct their offseason program virtually given the coronavirus pandemic. The team kicked off organized team activities (OTAs) on Monday.
With team facilities beginning to open back up, teams should be good to go for conducting training camp. The goal for the league remains for the 2020 NFL season to commence as usual.
[vertical-gallery id=444309]
[lawrence-related id=447979,447861,447897,447925,447864]