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Bears camp: Allen Robinson, Akiem Hicks among those that did not practice on Saturday

There were several notable Bears that were absent from today’s practice, including WR Allen Robinson, DT Akiem Hicks and TE Jimmy Graham.

The Chicago Bears returned for their fourth padded practice on Saturday, which kicked up the tempo with a scrimmage between the offense and defense.

But there were several notable players that were absent from today’s practice, including receiver Allen Robinson. Robinson suffered an ankle injury during Friday’s practice, but head coach Matt Nagy didn’t sound too concerned.

Defensive tackle Akiem Hicks didn’t practice for the second straight day following a quad injury, although Nagy said Friday that he wasn’t worried. Tight end Jimmy Graham also did not practice Saturday on a veteran rest day.

So to recap:
Jimmy Graham had a vet day off
Anthony Miller had a day off
Allen Robinson dealing with an ankle injury
Akiem Hicks dealing with a quad injury#Bears don’t expect Hicks/Robinson injuries to be serious.

— Zack Pearson (@Zack_Pearson) August 22, 2020

The #Bears are being cautious with Anthony Miller – "he's in a good spot, there's nothing going on with him," Matt Nagy says. Miller didn't participate in team drills today.

Tackle Jason Spriggs injured his right knee in today's practice.

— JJ Stankevitz (@JJStankevitz) August 22, 2020

Receiver Anthony Miller didn’t participate in team drills on Saturday, which was a day off. Nagy said “he’s in a good spot, there’s nothing going on with him.”

Bears offensive tackle Jason Spriggs did suffer a right knee injury during practice, which Nagy didn’t elaborate on.

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WATCH: Bears tight ends shine in highlights from Day 2 of padded practices

The Bears release some highlights from the 2nd day of padded practice, which included some impressive outings by Jimmy Graham and Cole Kmet.

The Chicago Bears returned to the practice field Tuesday with their second of 14 possible padded practices at training camp ahead of the Sept. 13 opener against the Detroit Lions.

The Bears release some highlights from the second day of padded practice, which included some impressive performances by tight ends Jimmy Graham and Cole Kmet, as well as a ridiculous catch by receiver Allen Robinson against safety Eddie Jackson and a look at new pass rusher Robert Quinn.

And, of course, there was plenty of looks at quarterbacks Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles in the nearly three-minute highlights video.

Graham has been the talk of training camp over these last two days, but he was especially impressive during Tuesday’s practice making some impressive catches and even getting into a skirmish with safety Deon Bush. The Bears brought Graham in to provide a boost in the passing game, something that was lacking from tight ends last season.

But it wasn’t all good news out of Tuesday’s practice as cornerback Artie Burns tore his ACL, effectively ending his season and leaving Chicago shorthanded at cornerback. More than ever, the Bears need rookie Jaylon Johnson to take control of this cornerback competition heading into the regular season.

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Bears 2020 training camp preview: Tight ends

While the Bears have a crowded TE room, there are ultimately just four roster spots up for grabs. Let’s take a look at the Bears TEs.

Chicago Bears training camp is less than three weeks away, which means it’s time to start looking ahead at the roster the team is bringing to Lake Forest.

Next up are the tight ends, which the entire NFL world knows Chicago boasts a ton of. While the Bears have a crowded tight end room, there are ultimately just four roster spots up for grabs, and three of those spots are all but locked up with Jimmy Graham, Cole Kmet and Demetrius Harris.

Let’s take a look at the tight ends heading into training camp.

Jimmy Graham

The Bears signed veteran Jimmy Graham to a two-year deal earlier this offseason, which signaled the end of Trey Burton’s career in Chicago. Graham’s signing was heavily criticized given the $9 million in guaranteed money, but Ryan Pace believes he can give their tight ends room a boost in the passing game as the starting “U” tight end.

While Graham was a force in the league during his time with the New Orleans Saints and Seattle Seahawks, he didn’t have the same effect with the Green Bay Packers. Which could have something to do with how he was utilized — or lack there of — in Green Bay. Last season, Graham had 38 receptions for 447 yards and three touchdowns, which was more than all of Chicago’s tight ends combined in 2019.

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