Good news on the injury front for the Bears running back room. Fullback Khari Blasingame, who had a brace on his left arm during the Seattle game, does not have the brace on today and is practicing. So is Khalil Herbert, who left practice early yesterday.

— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) August 21, 2022

Teven Jenkins and Larry Borom remain with the 1s during the first team period this morning.

— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) August 21, 2022

Some highlights from Bears practice today:

– Fields connected with Mooney for a long TD. Fields rolled to his left before hitting Mooney who got past Jackson.

– Fields had two long completions to St. Brown.

– Fields was intercepted by Morrow. Blackson tipped the pass.

— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) August 21, 2022

• Injuries, injuries, injuries. Coach Flus today confirmed that Thomas Graham will miss time. If it’s a hamstring issue, that’s usually 3-4 weeks conservatively. Again, this is an injury that is manageable on August 1 and less so on August 21. Hamstrings can nag all season if the player is rushed back too quickly. If Graham doesn’t play the opener, it isn’t the biggest deal in the world.
• Early Justin Fields Update:
  • Leadership qualities off the charts. Even ownership feels he’s taken control of the team.
  • Mechanics/fundamentals are coming along. Delivery looks far more compact. Decision to deliver still needs to quicken. (Offensive coaches thought a few of the practice “sacks” on Monday could have been avoided.)
• Al-Quadin Muhammad is having a very strong early camp. Does that mean anything? Not really. But the Bears need multiple guys to complement Robert Quinn in the pass rush department.
• From Courtney Cronin’s Twitter: “…Khari Blasingame came away with a highlight play for the offense, roughly a 35-yard leaping catch down the sideline during the team period. Impressive play.” Don’t be surprised to see Blasingame utilized a ton in the passing game.
• An excellent piece detailing the coaching foundation of Eberflus, by Colleen Kane in the Tribune.

Players seem to be making the interview rounds these days, and this one is actually from about ten days ago. But I have found Blasingame to be one of the more engaging players on this roster and this interview is worth your time.