Bears Blitz

Published by Bryan Dietzler on August 18, 2010
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears

The Bears continued to practice and practice while conditions were pretty reasonable. The Bears only have three more days (counting today) in camp and then they are finished with it for the preseason.

They will then take their “show” to Lake Forrest and practice at Halas Hall after that. There has been a lot of things happening with the Bears these past few days and we are here to get you caught up on all of the action.

Quarterback Quandary

The Bears attempted to reach out to several quarterbacks after losing second stringer Caleb Hanie to an injury but were turned down by the likes of Trent Green, Todd Collins, and Luke McCown (who couldn’t get out of the contract with his minor league team), but they have found their quarterback.

Matt Gutierrez, formerly of the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs, will come to Chicago to backup Jay Cutler while Caleb Hanie is out. Some fans wonder if he will stick around if he plays well enough. While some people are split on how Dan LeFevour has played there are some that feel that he has played well for being a third-string quarterback fresh out of college.

We will get to see just how well he does this coming Saturday night against the Raiders.

Cutler Keeps Going

Cutler had another good night throwing the ball. His favorite target on this night was Devin Aromashodu. He also had some nice completions to wide receiver Rashied Davis and Greg Olsen.

Defensively speaking, linebacker Lance Briggs had a couple of nice playsand linebacker/safety Brian Iwuh continued his strong play (in coming back from an injury).

The coaching staff has to notice this and should consider him for a roster spot. The defensive line has been doing pretty well in camp also and have been getting some heat on the quarterback on a regular basis.

Injury Update

The following players didn’t practice on Tuesday: wide receiver Johnny Knox (hamstring), long snapper Patrick Mannelly (stinger), defensive lineman Jarron Gilbert (neck), quarterback Caleb Hanie (shoulder), linebacker Matt Mayberry (ankle), safety Josh Bullocks (quad), running back Chester Taylor (hamstring), wide receiver Earl Bennett (hamstring) linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer, (foot) and safety Major Wright (finger).

O’Line Update

In recent practices, offensive tackle Chris Williams has been doing a decent job against the opposing defensive ends he is facing. Yesterday, he did pretty well against defensive end Julius Peppers.

Some of the other offensive linemen have made some errors but things appear to at least be getting a little bit better on that side of the ball.

Got LeFevour?

Third string quarterback Dan LeFevour had a bad night on Monday night throwing five interceptions and scaring the wits out of almost every Bears fan present. He did end up having a better night on Tuesday as he only threw one interception. He should see plenty of action this coming Saturday against the Raiders.

Safety Dance

In the absence of both Steltz and Wright, Danieal Manning has been seeing much more time and will see some extended time on Saturday against the Raiders. Manning has been much maligned during his time with the Bears and needs to perform this season or he might not be around in 2011.

Potential Cuts?

Could we be seeing the end of some players that we may not think would be cut (prior to the season)?

There has been talk that, due to injury concerns and his inability to master offensive coordinator Mike Martz’s offense, Bennett may be on his way out. He has missed a lot of time on the practice field and has fallen behind.

Defensive lineman Jarron Gilbert’s play has been less than spectacular and he really hasn’t lived up to his billing. He may not make it when final cuts come.

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