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It’s often hard to tell if a burgeoning position battle at a Bears training camp means the backup is winning the job or if the starter is losing it.
It’s way too early to speculate on that, with fifth-round rookie cornerback Terell Smith sharing first-team reps Saturday with Tyrique Stevenson, the second-round rookie cornerback the Bears hand-picked to replace Kindle Vildor opposite Jaylon Johnson.
The Bears, who had the third-most rookie snaps in the NFL last season, didn’t waste any time jumping Stevenson ahead of Vildor in the offseason.