Bears kicker Cairo Santos is accustomed to kicking in the NFL’s worst conditions, but he was hoping for at least a few good weeks at Soldier Field before the grass deteriorated.
Too bad.
He was dismayed by how rough the field was at the stadium for practice Tuesday, and it probably won’t be much better by Saturday when the Bears open the preseason against the Chiefs unless it gets re-sodded.
“Especially Week 1, our first game of the season — I’ve seen better,” Santos said, somehow sounding surprised yet not surprised whatsoever at the same time.