ESPN's Courtney Cronin provided a more balanced view, noting that after a difficult 7-for-7 red zone period, the Bears offense bounced back with back-to-back completions to Rome Odunze and Zaccheaus during 11-on-11s. She also pointed out the Bears' defensive backs' strong coverage near the goal line.

The Bears re-signed safety Alex Cook Thursday morning, two days after cutting him. In between, the entirety of the Bears defense did 40 up-downs during their first practice Wednesday,

Next up at No. 5 is wide receiver Rome Odunze, who's poised for a breakout year after a modest rookie season as the third wideout in a dysfunctional offense.

With the third practice of Chicago Bears training camp in the books, there is a lot of buzz about the team under first-year head coach Ben Johnson and the high expectations for 2025. As expected, early training camp practices have been intense, fast-paced and bumpy. New playbooks are being installed on both sides of the ball.

The operation at the line of scrimmage looked smoother for QB Caleb Williams on Friday, but otherwise it was another rough day at the office for the Chicago Bears offense.

It’s your classic Bears camp Rorschach test. Should there be concern about the quarterback or is the defense simply playing at a high level?

It's a bit of a throwback to the days of the Buddy Ryan era with Dennis Allen's scheme becoming aggressive instead of always sitting back in soft zones.