[FULL EPISODE] Bears conclude mandatory minicamp

About this episode

The episode recaps the conclusion of the Bears' mandatory minicamp and discusses key takeaways and player developments.

The Bears have concluded their mandatory minicamp and now enter the "dark" period of the NFL calendar. Dan Wiederer and Mark Grote recap what we learned. What was meaningful from the final day of practice of the camp? Also, quarterback Caleb Williams spoke about how much more comfortable he is with getting teammates in the right place compared to last year. And is he more ready for the type of training camp that head coach Ben Johnson will be running? Finally, will Johnson take any break over the next few weeks?

People in this episode

Hosts: Dan Wiederer, Mark Grote

Topics covered

• minicamp
• NFL
• training camp
• quarterback performance
• team dynamics

Keywords

• Bears
• minicamp
• Caleb Williams
• Ben Johnson
• NFL training camp

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Organizations: Bears

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