LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears rookie running back Tarik Cohen is the embodiment of the slogan, "You play like you practice."
Many in the NFL were caught off guard by Cohen's exciting Week 1 debut against Atlanta, but not the Bears. Cohen has been one of Chicago's best practice players since the voluntary offseason program began back in the spring.
Veteran teammates took notice -- in a hurry.
"He's a high-energy guy ... he's a baller," Bears tight end Dion Sims said. "I knew that from day one when we saw him out there on the practice field.