The Dolphins also lost wide receiver Jaylen Waddle to a minor injury in the practice after he was hit by Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson. Skirmishes between Dolphins and Bears players reached the point that McDaniel ran on to the field to break one up.

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Bleacher Report's Alex Kay has proposed a solution for Chicago, suggesting that the Bears swing a trade to acquire Kayvon Thibodeaux from the New York Giants. More specifically, Kay has Chicago sending third and fifth-round draft picks to the Giants in exchange for the youngster.

Chicago Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent was reduced to tears at a press conference while commenting on his new $10 million contract extension.

Analysis: The Bears could use some edge rush help but do they need to involve themselves in the silly Jerry Jones soap opera?

While he was held back by an injury during rookie minicamp and the preseason, Burden made a big impact in the team's 38-0 win over the Buffalo Bills last weekend. Even after his three catches for 49 yards, Burden's most impressive moments came as a blocker on two separate touchdown runs when he created space to pave the way for a Bears score.

Ryan Poles and Ben Johnson might be looking at the roster and think that it’s good enough to go to war with in September. They’ve fixed a lot of the issues on the roster this offseason, but they haven’t fixed everything. It should also be considered that both of them understand that there was no way to fix every issue in one offseason.

When the schedule was released, oddsmakers had the Bears favored in seven games this season but there has been a shift.