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Maskless Matt Nagy: It’s ‘different when you see people’s expressions’

Bears coach Matt Nagy pulled into the Halas Hall parking lot Wednesday and left his mask in the car. NFL rules state vaccinated coaches and players don’t have to wear them — and Nagy recently became fully vaccinated for the coronavirus.

“It’s just different when you see people’s expressions, you talk to them when you’re out on the field, in meetings … ” Nagy said. “At the same point in time, there are the safety measures. And if you’re not vaccinated then you need to wear your mask.

“So for us, we would love for everybody to get their vaccinations.