4 Standouts from Day 3 of Bears training camp 2025

USA Today

2 days ago

Chicago Bears training camp is in full swing ahead of the 2025 regular season. Under new head coach Ben Johnson, the Bears are preparing a return to relevancy with important practices and meetings at Halas Hall.
The starters, such as quarterback Caleb Williams, wide receivers Rome Odunze and DJ Moore, and defensive linemen Grady Jarrett and Montez Sweat, will hone their skills as they adjust to a new system. Rookies such as tight end Colston Loveland, receiver Luther Burden III, tackle Ozzy Trapilo, and defensive tackle Shemar Turner will look to hit the ground running ahead of their first season. And depth players like offensive lineman Doug Kramer, defensive end Dominique Robinson, and safety Jonathan Owens will try and hang on to a roster spot with competition nipping at their heels.
Following every Bears' training camp practice, we at Bears Wire will highlight a select number of players who stood out during the day. Here are the players who made plays on Day 3, the first practice in front of fans:
1. WR Rome Odunze
Through three days of camp, the first-team offense is still working on building chemistry out on the practice fields. But big plays are happening from time to time with some of the star players, including catches made by Rome Odunze. The second-year wide receiver was busy during team drills, hauling in passes by Caleb Williams. The best one came halfway through the practice when Odunze hauled in a catch down the right sideline, according to Bear Report's Zack Pearson. Odunze also caught another score towards the end of practice during red zone work, as Pearson notes. The offense will need to start coming together sooner rather than later, but at least Williams can count on Odunze to make the big plays when needed.
2. QB Tyson Bagent
The battle for QB2 rages on between Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum, and while the former was working with the third team on Friday, he showed he belongs with the backups at the very least. Bagent had a solid day overall, both in 7-on-7s and full team drills. According to CHGO's Greg Braggs Jr., Bagent was surgical. He tossed a couple of easy touchdowns to running back Roschon Johnson and wide receiver Samori Toure and finished with a nice strike to running back Ian Wheeler. Bagent also connected with JP Richardson a couple of times, per Bear Report, showing that their chemistry has been building as of late. While some fans will be disappointed that Bagent isn't threatening for the starting job, the Bears should feel good they have a young backup who continues to impress.
3. DE Montez Sweat
Montez Sweat can make a quarterback's life difficult. Just ask Williams, who has to go against him in practice every single day. Sweat was terrorizing the offense on Friday, though some of it was by design. The former Pro Bowl edge rusher blew up a couple of plays, which resulted in throwaways and rollouts. According to 670 The Score's Chris Emma, Sweat broke through on the first play of full-team drills to force a throwaway. He did it again on the second play, according to Bear Report's Zack Pearson. While offensive coordinator Declan Doyle told the media some of that was intentional to get Williams used to pocket breakdowns, there's no question Sweat stood out while chasing down the quarterback.
4. S Jaquan Brisker
The defense swarmed the offense for much of the day, which included a pair of interceptions by a couple of veterans. The first one came thanks to safety Jaquan Brisker, who took a tipped pass and made sure to come down with it during 7-on-7s. Brisker has had a couple of standout plays to start camp, but this was the most notable. According to CHGO's Greg Braggs Jr., Brisker maintained a scoring mentality and took the ball the other way once he secured the pick. Seeing Brisker back healthy following his scary concussion last year is good enough, but having him make plays early is a promising sign for his impact for the upcoming season.