Chicago Bears Set 2016 Training Camp Dates
The Chicago Bears set their 2016 Training Camp schedule and released their practice dates open to the public.
Mark your calendars, Chicago Bears fans. The Chicago Bears will be back at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais Illinois at the end of July to kick off the 2016 season. Players report on Wednesday July 27th and the first practice open to the public will be on Thursday July 28th.
Hopefully you’re a morning person because the Bears will be holding all of their open practices in Bourbonnais in the morning at either 9:35 or 11:15. There will be a total of ten practices open to the public at Olivet Nazarene.
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If it seems like the open portion of camp is a lot shorter than usual, you’re right. The Bears held 13 open practices at Bourbonnais last season, John Fox’s first season with the Bears. After their August 11th game against the Denver Broncos, the Bears will continue training camp at Halas Hall in closed practices.
The Bears will practice at New England against Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski, Shea McClellin and the rest of the Patriots August 15-16 ahead of their August 18th preseason game. Wonder which Chicago Bears safety Martellus Bennett is going to try to body slam?
The complete schedule is shown below:
JULY
Day Date Practice Time (CT)
Wednesday July 27 Report day
Thursday July 28 9:35 am practice (no pads)
Friday July 29 11:15 am practice (no pads)
Saturday July 30 9:35 am practice
Sunday July 31 11:15 am practice
AUGUST
Day Date Practice Time (CT)
Monday August 1 9:35 am practice
Tuesday August 2 OFF DAY/NO AVAILABILITY
Wednesday August 3 11:15 am practice
Thursday August 4 9:35 am practice
Friday August 5 11:15 am practice
Saturday August 6 Meijer Chicago Bears Family Fest (Soldier Field); Time TBD
Sunday August 7 OFF DAY/NO AVAILABILITY
Monday August 8 11:15 am practice
Tuesday August 9 9:35 am practice/Final Open Practice
Wednesday August 10 NO AVAILABILITY
Thursday August 11 Bears vs. Broncos
Friday August 12 OFF DAY/NO AVAILABILITY
Saturday August 13 Practice at Halas Hall/Closed to Public; Time TBD
Sunday August 14 Practice at Halas Hall/Closed to Public; Time TBD
Monday August 15 Practice at New England Patriots; Time TBD
Tuesday August 16 Practice at New England Patriots; Time TBD
Wednesday August 17 NO AVAILABILITY
Thursday August 18 Bears at Patriots
See you at Camp!