Overview
- The Chicago Bears opened training camp and placed defensive end Montez Sweat on the active/non‑football illness list and safety Elijah Hicks on the active/physically unable to perform list.
- Montez Sweat’s absence was expected to be brief and the team officially activated him from the NFI list the day after he was placed on it.
- Linebacker T.J. Edwards began camp on the NFI list with a calf issue that general manager Ryan Poles called “nothing major” and said should resolve soon.
- Nickelback Kyler Gordon and several others including Keyshaun Elliott, Noah Sewell, Ozzy Trapilo, and Shemar Turner remain on PUP, with Poles saying Gordon’s calf recovery has a delay and no timetable for return.
- These staggered returns limit early drills at edge, linebacker and nickel spots, meaning the Bears must evaluate depth in live practice and may monitor add-on options if availability does not improve.