2007 TRAINING CAMP REPORTS

CHICAGO BEARS

POSTED 12:16 p.m. EDT, August 5, 2007  by Michael David Smith

RB Adrian Peterson got most of the reps with the No. 1 offense on Saturday, and coach Lovie Smith says, "Adrian is a big part of what we're going to do."

Rookie RB Garrett Wolfe continues to take it slow with a hamstring injury.

Rookie DE Dan Bazuin continues to miss practice with a knee strain, but there are no thoughts of putting him on Injured Reserve.

WR Mark Bradley is healthy and competing for the No. 3 receiver job.

Veteran TE John Gilmore doesn't feel threatened by the arrival of first-round draft pick Greg Olsen.

K Nick Novak realizes he has almost no chance of making the Bears' roster as long as Robbie Gould is in Chicago, but special teams coach Dave Toub says Novak is "on the verge of breaking out to be on a squad."

The Bears' defense forced six turnovers against the offense in Friday night's scrimmage.

Offensive coordinator Ron Turner says Bernard Berriean has "developed into an every-down receiver."

POSTED 7:19 a.m. EDT, August 3, 2007  by Michael David Smith

Coach Lovie Smith says of trading S Chris Harris, "You can't keep six safeties. It's as simple as that."

Backup QB Brian Griese hasn't looked great in camp so far, but he's still ahead of Kyle Orton for the No. 2 job.

DE Alex Brown is angry that he's been demoted to second string behind Mark Anderson and Adewale Ogunleye.

WR/KR Devin Hester has missed practice time, but Smith won't be more specific than describing Hester's ailment as a "leg injury" and "general soreness."

New defensive coordinator Bob Babich won't make any radical changes to Smith's Cover 2 defense.

Rookie TE Greg Olsen did some long snapping in practice.

Olsen is also lining up at fullback in some of the Bears' personnel packages.

Smoking is now banned everywhere at Soldier Field.

POSTED 6:59 a.m. EDT, August 1, 2007  by Michael David Smith

Rookie DE Dan Bazuin is having a tough time adjusting from Central Michigan to the NFL.

New quarterbacks coach Pep Hamilton wants Rex Grossman to pick up yards on the ground when the opportunity presents itself.

QB Chris Leak, a rookie from Florida, was mocked by S Mike Brown with the Florida State fight song.

QB Kyle Orton took reps with the No. 2 offense for the first time.

Fifth-round rookie S Kevin Payne looks like he'll earn a roster spot with his contributions on special teams.

Offensive coordinator Ron Turner thinks RB Cedric Benson will be a workhorse this year.

DT Darwin Walker's new deal is for five years and $25 million.

 S Adam Archuleta calls being reunited with coach Lovie Smith, his coordinator in St. Louis, "a true blessing."

POSTED 9:33 a.m. EDT, July 30, 2007  by Michael David Smith

Devin Hester, working on the transition from defense to offense, dropped a couple passes Sunday.

Still, the Bears are drooling over Hester's potential.

LB Lance Briggs looks a little heavier in the midsection, but the Bears' coaches say he's in great shape.

New DT Darwin Walker says Chicago was his first choice.

DT Tommie Harris could be the biggest beneficiary of Walker's presence.

Rookies Dan Bazuin and Josh Beekman got in a skirmish at Sunday's practice.

DE Mark Anderson has moved into the starting lineup on the right side after leading the team in sacks as a rookie third-down specialist; Adewale Ogunleye is the starter on the left and Alex Brown is the swing man.

DT Israel Idonije says he can sweat away 10 pounds during a hot workout.