The Chicago Bears are now just days away from their first pre-season game as they begun practicing in pads for the first time – which led to a heated exchange between two of their star players
It’s not very often that you’d see an NFL general manager interacting with players, but Chicago Bears’ Ryan Poles was forced to stop a fight between two of his stars this weekend.
The Bears were back in pads for the first time this week as they prepare for their opening game of the season in September, with players having the chance to go up against each other.
It is not uncommon for tempers to flare among teammates when the pads come on – with players having to essentially practice at walking pace and without contact for months once the season has ended – raring to get back at it.
And in one of their first sessions going up against their teammates in an offense vs defence session – both team captain Eddie Jackson and wide receiver Chase Claypool got a huge exchange – lasting several minutes.