Bears
Bears HC Matt Eberflus says theyโre still working on installing their offense and not to worry if QB Justin Fields looks like heโs still refining certain things.
โI think heโs working through the offense,โ Eberflus said, via TheAthletic.com. โWeโre putting in new plays every day. Weโre changing up the scheme every day. Weโre still adding plays as we go, and heโs learning the scheme. Heโs learning his footwork within that play. When he has his footwork right, ballโs good, looks great. Thatโs what heโs continuing to do.โ
- PFFโs Doug Kyed says a source close to Bears OT Teven Jenkins would be surprised if anything happened quickly regarding a potential trade.
- Bears CB Jaylon Johnson said heโs been surprised with how second-round CB Kyler Gordon and S Jaquan Brisker have played in training camp: โI would say theyโre surprising me a lot more than I would expect.โ (Courtney Cronin)
- Johnson mentioned Gordonโs willingness to play the nickel role has stood out to him: โThatโs not an easy position, single-handedly, to learn. But for him to initially come in and learn the corner, then transition to more of that nickel back, it just shows his IQ of the game, shows his learning ability, being coachable.โ (Courtney Cronin)
Lions
Lions HC Dan Campbell is confident that WR Quintez Cephus avoided a serious leg injury and will only be out for a โshort period of time.โ
โI think heโll be OK,โ Campbell said, via Kyle Meinke. โIt was much more optimistic once we got him in, got an image. Looks like heโll be down we feel like a short period of time, but I think heโs going to be OK, which is good.โ
- Campbell added LB Derrick Barnes and RB Jermar Jefferson are two players who have made the โbiggest jumpโ with their development since last season. (Tim Twentyman)
Packers
- Packers GM Brian Gutekunst said fourth-round WR Romeo Doubs is having a โgreat startโ to training camp: โItโs exciting to watch players have good starts but you know thereโs going to be ups and downs. โฆ Itโs a great start. itโs really a credit to his preparation.โ (Bill Huber)
- Gutekunst added that fourth-round OL Zach Tom has worked with the first-team offense in multiple positions: โTo see him go from practice to practice at different spots and perform pretty well, thatโs exciting.โ (Matt Schneidman)
- Gutekunst praised OT Yosh Nijmanโs development entering his fourth year in the league and is confident he could have a long career ahead of him: โHeโs really worked his way into a guy whoโs going to have a long career.โ (Ryan Wood)
- As for Packers DE Rashan Gary, Gutekunst said heโs been very pleased with the edge rusherโs ability and wants him to avoid injuries ahead of the regular season: โAll the physical skills, and knowing whatโs going to happen before it happens, is coming together. Heโs wrecking practice.โ (Wood)
- Gutekunst mentioned that QB Jordan Love is showing more confidence entering his third year in the NFL: โHeโs in Year 3 โฆ I think youโre seeing a more confident guy (who can say), โI know whatโs going to happen before it happens.โโ (Rob Demovsky)
- Gutekunst voiced confidence in second-year WR Amari Rodgersโ potential in their offense: โWeโre very, very bullish on Amari Rodgers and what he can do for this football team.โ (Wood)
- Regarding Green Bay signing S Dallin Leavitt after he was released by the Raiders, Gutekunst said that STs coordinator Rich Bisaccia quickly urged him to sign Leavitt. (Schneidman)
- Schneidman adds that Leavitt is appeared to be a โspecial teams cornerstoneโ in training camp.
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