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Nothing 'breezy' about Bears' battles between top wide receivers, cornerbacks in training camp

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Other than rookie quarterback Caleb Williams’ progress, the battles between Bears wide receivers and cornerbacks are the most compelling action of training camp.

Those two units, left virtually bare by former general manager Ryan Pace, finally look right. The Bears have come a long way from coach Matt Eberflus’ first training camp, when most of their receivers and corners were struggling to stay in the league.

Now there’s proven talent on both sides — elite talent, in many cases.

“It’s something that’s palpable,” said Eberflus, who called it the most dramatic upgrade in personnel compared to his first year.