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Bears defense gets first three INTs of camp in practice No. 5

BOURBONNAIS — Takeaways are the lifeblood of defenses, and part of the attraction to the 3-4 as being implemented by the Bears is the element of pressure it brings, ideally resulting in forcing the offense into turnovers.

But through four practices — two in pads, two without — the Bears’ defense was interception-less and had taken away one fumble. That changed on Monday with defenses coming away with three interceptions, the first of camp.

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The positive for the Bears overall lay in that none of them were committed by the No.