As the Chicago Bears aim to curb injuries, coach John Fox has eliminated joint training camp practices from this summer's schedule.
Over the past two years, the Bears traveled to Indianapolis and New England to practice against the Colts and Patriots prior to the second preseason game. That practice will be discontinued, at least for 2017.
"We're not going to work against anybody this year, just because from a scheduling standpoint you're not in camp near as long as you used to be," Fox told reporters at the owners meetings.
"[In regards to] camp, we’re breaking before the second game now.