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Bears see benefit in joint practices

FOXBORO, Mass. – Bears receiver Marc Mariani walked off the field after the Bears' third and final joint practice with the Patriots Wednesday and declared this week's trip to New England a success.

"To be able to scrimmage against a different opponent changes everything," Mariani said. "When you're going at each other week after week in camp, it gets pretty long. So to come out here and be able to have a new opponent is great, and I think we got a lot of good work in."

Quarterback Jay Cutler throws a pass during a joint practice with New England.