Overview
- The Chicago Bears moved T.J. Edwards off the Active/Non‑Football Injury list and returned him to practice on Wednesday, marking his first full-team work since missing the opening days of camp.
- Edwards had missed the first week-plus of training camp after straining a calf while training away from the team, and the club plans to ease him back in as they watch his conditioning.
- The veteran linebacker will now compete with D’Marco Jackson for the starting middle linebacker job, a contest the coaching staff says will be decided during the rest of camp.
- Edwards fractured his fibula in the January wild-card win over Green Bay but finished offseason rehab, signed an extension, and was practicing at minicamp before the recent calf setback.
- The Bears view Edwards and newcomer Devin Bush as key to improving a run defense that ranked near the bottom of the league last season, so his health and availability carry direct implications for the team’s early defensive plans.