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Growing pains: Rookies’ mistakes irk Matt Eberflus

Charles Rex Arbogast, AP Photos

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) celebrates with center Jason Kelce (62) after Hurts’ 22-yard touchdown run gave the Eagles a 10-6 lead in the second quarter Sunday at Soldier Field.

Bears wide receiver Velus Jones isn’t the kind of rookie who’s going to let one mistake bother him.

Or two.

Or three.

Jones’ problem is that his mistakes are adding up. After muffed punts against the Giants and Commanders temporarily cost him his return job, Jones committed an even more egregious error in the eyes of coach Matt Eberflus on Sunday when he fumbled on a sweep in the third quarter of a 25-20 loss to the Eagles at Soldier Field.