Bears Bears S Jaquan Brisker said their defense is “really engaged” and feeding off of his energy in practice. “It’s been huge because you could just tell that the players are really engaged, they’re feeding off my energy and we’re playing together,” Brisker said, via Gabby Hajduk of the team’s site. “So when there’s an incomplete pass, guys are flapping their hands. It … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Jaquan Brisker, Calvin Johnson, Bears, Lions, Packers
NFC Notes: Rome Odunze, Terrion Arnold, Bears, Lions, Packers
Bears When asked who he’s been most impressed with this offseason, Bears HC Matt Eberflus responded that first-round WR Rome Odunze has stood out thus far. “I would say Rome. Rome really impressed us in terms of his ability to grab concepts and really execute out there for sure. But again, there’s a lot of guys that impressed us,” Eberflus said, via Gabby Hajduk of the team’s … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Rome Odunze, Terrion Arnold, Bears, Lions, Packers
NFC Notes: Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams, Bears, Lions, Packers
Bears Bears HC Matt Eberflus recalled QB Caleb Williams throwing an interception to LB Tremaine Edmunds in practice, saying it was a learnable moment for the rookie. “(Edmunds) is a big guy in the middle, and that’s an imposing figure in there, like the Chicago Bears have had in the past,” Eberflus said, via Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic. “And I think that’s an important part … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams, Bears, Lions, Packers
NFC Notes: Sam Darnold, Ben Johnson, Lions, Packers, Vikings
Lions With the departure of WR Josh Reynolds in free agency, the Lions need another playmaker to step up in the passing game aside from WR Amon-Ra St. Brown. Detroit OC Ben Johnson delved into how they plan to replace Reynolds’ production. “It might be someone that didn’t have as much production last year, say an Antoine Green or a Peoples-Jones or some of the guys that we had … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Sam Darnold, Ben Johnson, Lions, Packers, Vikings
NFC Notes: Aidan Hutchinson, Josh Jacobs, Bears, Lions, Packers
Bears Bears TE Cole Kmet gave his first impression of QB Caleb Williams and said the rookie has already made a lot of progress. “He’s really just a normal dude,” Kmet said, via SiriusXM NFL Radio. “Really good kid. Ultra-competitive and you can see why he’s been so successful thus far in his football career and why he has those types of intangibles to succeed in the NFL. I’m … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Aidan Hutchinson, Josh Jacobs, Bears, Lions, Packers