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BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – More familiar with the defense in his second season with the Bears, Josh Bullocks has picked up early in training camp where he left off in OTA workouts.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – Isaac Bruce, a star wide receiver in Mike Martz’s offense with the St. Louis Rams, is headed to Olivet Nazarene University to help the Bears learn the intricacies of Martz’s system.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – The Bears are determined to increase their scoring output this season, but they’re not going to rely solely on coordinator Mike Martz’s wide-open offense to put points on the board.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – Chris Harris smiled as he left the field Friday after the Bears concluded their first training camp practice. The last time the veteran safety made the same trek, there was a much different expression on his face.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – The Bears player who stood out most in the first training camp practice Friday afternoon wasn’t a franchise quarterback, perennial Pro Bowler or prized free-agent acquisition.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – Acknowledging that Bears players think about Lovie Smith’s job security, quarterback Jay Cutler said that the team is determined to win this season for their head coach.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – There’s an ample supply of hope and optimism at every NFL training camp this time of year. But Lovie Smith’s high expectations for the Bears aren’t based solely on blind faith.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – Quarterback Jay Cutler is confident that the Bears offense will pick up in training camp right where it left off when OTA workouts concluded just over a month ago.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Major changes that should upgrade both sides of the ball will be on display publically for the first time Friday when the Bears kick off training camp with a 3 p.m. practice in Bourbonnais.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Beginning Thursday when players start arriving at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, ChicagoBears.com will provide unparalleled coverage of Bears training camp.