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Bears Put Johnson’s Trick-Play Arsenal to Work at Final Minicamp

Johnson evaluated ball skills across the roster to decide who might execute his creative gadget plays in the regular season.

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Overview

  • The offense ran unconventional passing drills with linemen, receivers, tight ends and running backs to test nontraditional playmakers
  • Right tackle Darnell Wright snagged a one-handed, back-shoulder catch that earned praise from Johnson
  • Veteran quarterback Case Keenum wowed teammates with a 40-yard behind-the-back reception during the gadget exercises
  • Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent joked that none of his throws were caught, underlining the difficulty of the sideline routines
  • Johnson plans to revisit these evaluations during training camp before finalizing gadget play options for the regular season