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Cal quarterback commit Jaron Sagapolutele is already off to a nice start in his senior season. The high school season begins early in Hawaii, and Sagapolutele passed for 6 touchdowns in the first game of the year for Campbell HS against Damien from Honolulu. Rivals is updating its rankings this week, and it will be interesting to see where Sagapolutele lands after his standout showing at Elite 11 this summer.

Campbell will not make the trek to the mainland at any point this season, but it does have some big local matchups on tap this fall including games against Mililani and Kahuku. The contest against Kahuku will pit Sagapolutele against future Cal teammates LeBron Williams and Aiden Manutai.

The preseason AP Top 25 poll has been released this morning and the Bears will play three teams that enter the season ranked. Florida State (No. 10/Sept. 21), Miami (No. 19/Oct. 5) and NC State (No. 24/Oct. 19) make up that list. The three ranked teams will make up three of Cal’s first four ACC matchups this season.

SMU (Nov. 30) received the fourth-most votes of a team outside the top 25. Auburn (Sept. 7) received votes as well.

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With camp now underway for teams across the country, Rivals has finalized its transfer rankings. Cal finished at No. 10 after pulling in a big class of transfers headlined by top-100 transfers Ryan Yaites and Mikey Matthews. The Bears landed seven transfers ranked inside the top 250.

Going to end my subscription in a few days. Enjoyed it and kudos to Moreno for the excellent coverage on fb during training camp. Go Bears!

Day 10 of training camp brought the first scrimmage of the month for the Bears. There will be more opportunities to get in some game-like action before the end of camp including another scrimmage next weekend. Sunday, there were over 100 plays during the various team periods giving the group of fans in attendance an glimpse into what the Bears look like at this stage of camp.

It was an even day overall with both the offense and defense having strong moments at different times in practice. There continues to be some ongoing position battles that will need to play out in the coming weeks ahead of the opener, but Sunday's practice highlighted some of the common themes that have already come up through the first 10 days.

Here's a rundown of the top notes and observations from Day 10 of camp for the Bears.

Notes and observations

- We'll start with the quarterback play on Day 10. Fernando Mendoza got the call with the first unit first on Sunday with the Bears continuing to alternate between their returning starter and Chandler Rogers. Early the first drive featured a heavy dose of Jaydn Ott before Mendoza turned one loose on a 30-yard pass to Mason Starling. That set up a 45-yard field goal for Ryan Coe sparking a nice period for the offense. In all, the offense scored five times during that opening period.

Rogers had the big pass play of Day 10 as he connected with Tobias Merriweather for a 75-yard score after a miscommunication by the defense allowed the Cal receiver to get open. Most of that yardage (I'd estimate about 50 yards) was through the air, and it was one of the biggest passes made by Rogers in camp.

The competition is as close as it has been, as I mentioned yesterday, and Rogers is certainly in position to make his move this week if he is able to continue stringing together impressive days.

There were again no interceptions thrown for either of the top two quarterbacks battling for the starting job, so there has been some progress made in that key area.

- Defensively, the thing that stood out was just how much Peter Sirmon's group was in the backfield on Day 10. There were nine sacks and 11 tackles for loss overall for the defense, and the pressure came from all over the field. It was as aggressive as Sirmon has been in any team period so far in camp, and could signal what is to come for the Bears as they look to become more disruptive this season.

Even with David Reese being used sparingly and Xavier Carlton not being on the field at all, the rest of the outside linebacker group stepped up Sunday. That group accounted for six of the nine sacks on Day 10 including multiple sacks for Serigne Tounkara and Myles Williams.

- Defensive back Cam Sidney, who has been working with the first unit at safety in place of Craig Woodson, continues to look like a viable option as part of the rotation in the secondary. He came up with five tackles and an impressive pass breakup during Sunday's scrimmage. There were seven pass breakups overall for the defense on Day 10.

- We finally got the opportunity to see a bit more special teams than usual, and Ryan Coe continues to look rock solid at the place kicker position. He connected on both of his field goals tries (45 and 33 yards) plus his two PAT attempts as well.

- The biggest negative of the day on either side of the ball was the amount of penalties called on the offense. The second drive had a big play negated by an illegal man downfield penalty that took away what would have been a 36-yard connection between Rogers and Mavin Anderson. The drive ultimately ended on a sack by freshman defensive lineman BJ Canady for a turnover on downs. In all, the Bears had six penalties called on the offense resulting in a loss of 35 yards. A majority of those penalties were against the offensive line, which continues to be the biggest question mark right now.

- Mike Bloesch continues to use the same groups he's had in place for most of camp, but right now the Bears feel like they are going in the wrong direction along the offensive line. There were a few too many breakdowns Sunday leading to a big day for the edge rushers. It is not yet an alarming concern for Cal, but there needs to be some more progress made for that group in the coming weeks for there be any level of comfort heading into the season.

- The staff used the last portion of practice to get the younger players some extra work and even went fully live during one stretch to end practice. The star of that group was freshman running back Jamaal Wiley, who ended his day with 8 rushes for 63 yards including a 31-yard touchdown up the middle. Walk-on Belay Brummel passed for 35 yards and had just three incompletions during his time on the field while freshman EJ Caminong went 1 for 5 for 14 yards running the show.

- Freshman cornerback Khamani Hudson saw a lot of action come his way, and it was a bit of a mixed bag of results. He did end up with eight tackles and four pass breakups on Day 10 as the offense targeted his side quite a bit. He has been consistently running with the second unit as of late with Lu-Magia Hearns III moving over to nickel in the last few days.

- He likely is not going to challenge for the starting job, but Ohio transfer CJ Harris continues to be the most productive and consistent quarterback among the bunch. He guided a 75-yard scoring drive Sunday that ended with a 37-yard touchdown pass to Nyziah Hunter during the first team period, and he followed it up with another 75-yard scoring drive that was capped with a 7-yard touchdown to Isaac Torres later in that same segment. Harris was 9 for 11 for 122 yards passing in the scrimmage.

- Other than the big play to Merriweather, second-year tight end Ben Marshall had the play of the scrimmage as he went up and caught a pass thrown by Harris. Marshall twisted his body around and reached out with one hand to make the play over freshman Brooklyn Cheek.

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- Here's a rundown of the scoring drives from Sunday's action ...

- There have been scouts pretty consistently in attendance for all the recent practices, and today I counted representatives from five franchises taking a look at Cal players today. Ott obviously has the attention of most of them, but the scouts were peeking in at other players as well. The New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, Washington Commanders and Buffalo Bills all had scouts in attendance on Sunday and each of them took time before practice to speak with Justin Wilcox for an extended time.

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Cal is nearing double-digit practices in training camp, and the Bears will reach that number on Sunday when they go through their first full scrimmage of the fall. It will be an important day and should give the players battling for starting jobs and spots in the rotation an opportunity to take hold of a job at a crucial point in camp.

Saturday's practice brought some intriguing moments, and here is a rundown of what I observed at one the most well-attended practices of camp up to this point.

Day 9 notes and observations

- The top priority for Cal right now is going to be getting healthy. We'll get a full (as much as he can) medical update from Justin Wilcox on Sunday when he speaks after the scrimmage, but there are a number of either projected starters or contributors who are simply not able to practice right now because of injury. The sideline has been getting more filled every day. Wilcox has been optimistic that most of the injuries aren't going to be long term, but it is starting to become a bit more concerning with how many contributors are not able to practice as the team heads into its first scrimmage of camp.

- The quarterback battle hasn't felt like a major battle up to this stage, but the shift has started to happen a bit in terms of it truly being a competition. Fernando Mendoza has been a bit, I'll say, flat over the last couple practices. I wouldn't categorize him as playing poorly, but he has not been as sharp over the last couple practices as he was earlier in camp. Meanwhile, Chandler Rogers has settled into a nice comfort zone with his ability to make the right plays. From my perspective, this is as close as the two have been in terms of competition since Rogers arrived on campus.

The staff continues to alternate and split reps evenly between Mendoza and Rogers, so there are no clear indications who would be the starter right now. The feeling is that it would be Mendoza, but there is certainly some things that need to be settled before any kind of determination can be made. I'm not sold that Mike Bloesch and Sterlin Gilbert will get the clear winner of the competition that it sounds like they expected.

- Meanwhile, CJ Harris has clearly been the most consistent quarterback among the group. The Ohio transfer has almost exclusively worked with the third unit, so you have to keep that in mind, but he's made the most amount of scoring plays and has not had many mistakes at all. It will be interesting to see if he gets any opportunity to work with the first unit before the end of camp, but he has accounted for many of the top offensive plays in recent practices. Saturday, he tossed two of the three touchdowns that came during the team periods.

He hit Nyziah Hunter on both occasions, first finding the second-year receiver on a 6-yard touchdown play before connecting with Hunter again to close out the red zone team period on an 11-yard play that came on an inside route.

- Mendoza accounted for the other touchdown during the first team period (there weren't any touchdowns scored by the offense in the second team period) when he found Jaivian Thomas leaking out on a screen for a 5-yard score during the red zone period. He did have a couple notable passes that didn't end in touchdowns. Mendoza linked up with Cole Boscia on a 15-yard play during his time to open the first team period — Mendoza worked with the second unit to start. He later found Trond Grizzell for 18 yards during the second team period on one of the best looking plays of the day.

- Rogers' best work came during the 7-on-7 period Saturday, as he accounted for a few touchdowns with the team working in the red zone. he opened things up with a 10-yard throw to Mason Starling for a score and followed that up with another 10-yard touchdown pass to Corey Dyches. Late in the period, Rogers hit Tobias Merriweather on a 20-yard play that was great on both ends with Merriweather doing a nice job of getting behind the defense.

- The injuries have allowed me to see what some of the depth chart could look like as players have stepped into some new roles in recent practices. Some moves have not been surprising at all while others have certainly been intriguing. Among the moves that took place Saturday was Grizzell moving back into the slot with the first unit. He's spent quite a bit of time on the outside during camp, but he played almost exclusively inside on Day 9. When lining up alongside Merriweather and Kyion Grayes, which he did a bit Saturday, it certainly gives the Bears an intimidating look at receiver.

Aidan Keanaaina looks like he'll be the next man up in the defensive line rotation. With Ricky Correia on the mend, the Notre Dame transfer was moved into the starting group alongside fellow newcomer T.J. Bollers.

Elsewhere, the depleted secondary has forced the coaches to move some players around just to make practice work. Saturday, that move was sliding Lu-Magia Hearns III into the slot allowing freshman Khamani Hudson the opportunity to work at the cornerback spot with the second unit. Hearns looked natural in the nickel position while Hudson held his own with the second unit. Hearns came up with a pass breakup in the second team period working against Grizzell while Hudoson had a pass breakup in the end zone during the first team period with Mendoza attempting a pass to Boscia.

- The defense didn't have a ton of opportunities to get into the backfield, but it excelled in slowing down the run and making plays at the line of scrimmage in the passing game on Saturday. That is a nice step in the right direction for that group with Ryan McCulloch, Nate Escalada, Isaiah Crosby and Curlee Thomas IV all having some nice moments on Day 9.

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Justin Wilcox isn't going to put out a depth chart any time soon, and there are some spots that are legitimately still up for grabs, but I decided it's a good time to begin looking at what the first one will look like now that I have some more info after watching the first six days. For anyone who has been to practice, feel free to debate with me but here's how I see it looking at the end of Week 1

OFFENSE

QB
1) Fernando Mendoza 2) Chandler Rogers 3) CJ Harris

RB
1) Jaydn Ott 2) Kadarius Calloway or Jaivian Thomas 3) Byron Cardwell

WR 1
1) Tobias Merriweather 2) Jonathan Brady or Mason Starling 3) Nyziah Hunter

WR 2
1) Kyion Grayes or Trond Grizzell 2) Cole Boscia 3) Jordan King or Trevor Rogers

Slot
1) Mikey Matthews 2) Mavin Anderson 3) Josiah Martin

TE
1) Jack Endries 2) Corey Dyches 3) Jeffrey Johnson or Nate Rutchena

RT
1) TJ Session 2) Victor Stoffel

RG
1) Sioape Vatikani 2) Will McDonald

C
1) Bastian Swinney or Matthew Wykoff 2) Dylan Jemtegaard

LG
1) Rush Reimer or Bastian Swinney 2) Will McDonald

LT
1) Nick Morrow 2) Rush Reimer

DEFENSE

OLB 1
1) David Reese 2) Ryan McCulloch

DL 1
1) Ricky Correia 2) Akili Calhoun

DL 2
2) T.J. Bollers or Nate Burrell 2) Aidan Keanaaina

OLB 2
1) Xavier Carlton 2) Myles Williams

ILB 1
1) Cade Uluave 2) Aaron Hampton

ILB 2
1) Teddye Buchanan 2) Hunter Barth

CB 1
1) Nohl Williams 2) Lu-Magia Hearns III

Nickel
1) Matthew Littlejohn 2) Cam Sidney or Isaiah Crosby

DB 1
1) Craig Woodson or Cam Sidney 2) Jasiah Wagoner

DB 2
1) Miles Williams 2) Ja'ir Smith or Ryan Yaites

CB 2
1) Marcus Harris 2) Collin Gamble

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Cal has announced an in-house produced documentary series that will have four episodes in the coming weeks as the Bears go through training camp. No other details have been given, but something to be on the lookout for.

After having to reschedule practice from the morning until the evening Thursday, Cal was quickly back to work Friday for a more complete Day 8. Thursday ended with a walk-through period and was generally a lighter practice than the previous days. Friday's work was much closer to what has been taking place providing with a lot more to see on the eighth day of camp.

Here's a rundown of what I observed while watching Friday's practice.

Notes and observations

- There are still a number of key expected contributors among the walking wounded, but defensive lineman Nate Burrell returned to the field Friday as did defensive back Cam Sidney giving the defense a little more flexibility than it had Thursday. There were still a couple unusual groupings among the second and third units, but it didn't make a huge impact on the work for the Bears on Day 8. Burrell was able to get in the mix with the defensive line rotation on his first day back and he spoke about that after practice.

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- Elsewhere, it was another strong day for the defense, which has been building some momentum back in its direction in recent days. Peter Sirmon's group had the advantage through both of the team periods Friday. There were no turnovers created for the group, but it was plenty disruptive. The highlights mostly came in the secondary with multiple pass breakups particularly in the first team period. Collin Gamble came pup with the first one working against Kyion Grayes and Chandler Rogers. That was followed up by freshman inside linebacker Luke Ferrelli knocking down a pass on a clean play that had CJ Harris looking for tight end Nate Rutchena as the third units squared off.

Marcus Harris had what should have been an easy interception later in that period as Fernando Mendoza aired it out downfield. Harris simply dropped the ball but it still went for an incompletion. Harris came back with a pass breakup working against Tobias Merriweather on a pass from CJ Harris during the second team period.

- The staff really mixed up the receiver groups on Friday giving some unique QB/WR combinations on Day 8. Harris had a chance to work with the first receiver group (still behind the third offensive line) for a time while Mendoza and Rogers worked with the third unit receivers at different points. It led to a big play early on during the 7-on-7 portion of practice as Mendoza hit Jordan King on a 30-yard connection to end the segment.

- Mendoza had what I think is his most inconsistent day of camp on Friday. He just looked a little off. There wasn't anything egregious that took place with the projected starter, but he had a head-scratching sequence with an overthrown pass followed by a pass thrown low before the near interception all in successive plays. Neither Mendoza nor Rogers accounted for a touchdown on Day 8 of practice.

- CJ Harris continues to look like a solid third option at quarterback as he continues to go through his first camp with the Bears. He tossed a 40-yard touchdown to Nyziah Hunter to close out the first team period that was aided by a stellar catch from the second-year receiver. Later in practice, freshman quarterback EJ Caminong had the play of the day as he found receiver Isaac Torres for a 69-yard touchdown play during the "DEVO" team period that gets some of the younger players on the field in a game-like setting.

Caminong has continued to show great poise and a willingness to take some chances in his opportunities to get reps in his first camp at Cal. Belay Brummel also had an opportunity to get his first reps of camp, and the second-year walk-on quarterback hit Trevor Rogers for a 40-yard play to end practice.

- It was a nice day for the defensive front, and the defensive line in particular was disruptive once again. Burrell had a sack as he returned to the field beating the right side of the offensive line to get Rogers in the backfield. Reserve outside linebacker Ryan McCulloch had a sack late in the second team period as he reached Rogers as well. McCulloch also had a quarterback hurry in the first team period that forced an incompletion from Rogers.

- Inside linebacker Teddye Buchanan continues to look like the real deal next to Cade Uluave. He had a quarterback hurry on Mendoza early in the first team period, and his ability to get into the backfield has been consistent through the first eight practices.

- During the kickoff return period, running back Jaydn Ott and receiver Mavin Anderson worked as the first tandem. Things feel far from settled at the returner positions, both on kickoff and punt, but that is what it looked like Friday.

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Cal’s Jack Endries was one of 11 tight ends in the ACC to be named to the preseason Mackey Award watch list this morning.

It was a long day Thursday as the Bears had to postpone practice for the alleged shooting on the nearby Clark Kerr Campus. Eventually when the campus-wide lockdown was over, the team hit the practice field in the late afternoon with a bit of a revised practice plan.

The Bears worked in "spider" pads so there wasn't much contact on Day 7 of training camp, and it was generally a shorter and lighter practice overall. There was just one full-speed team period Thursday, and much of the practice was focused on fundamentals and individual work.

Here is a rundown of what I observed Thursday ahead of this morning's practice as the Bears get back to work on Day 8 today.

Notes and observations

- The Bears continue to work through several injuries (most don't appear to be serious) across the board, and now the defensive back unit is the one that has been hit pretty hard. What it meant Thursday was that Ryan Yaites was mostly not coming off the field during any team work. He stepped in with the first unit for the first time in camp and held his own as he continues to progress after making the move over from LSU.

- Most of the action Thursday came during the 7-on-7 period early in practice as the staff put the team in red zone situations throughout that segment of practice. The end result was five touchdowns for the offense during that period with Fernando Mendoza and Chandler Rogers throwing two of them apiece while CJ Harris tacked on another after linking up with Isaac Torres late in the period as the third group went to work. Mendoza found Kyion Grayes and Mavin Anderson, both of whom worked with the first unit Thursday, for his touchdowns while Rogers connected with Cole Boscia and Anderson for his touchdown plays.

- Also in that 7-on-7 period there were a couple nice plays for the defense with inside linebacker Aaron Hampton and cornerback Collin Gamble both coming up with pass breakups. Hampton stepped in front of a ball intended for tight end J.T. Byrne while Gamble knocked down a ball from Mendoza that was intended for Mason Starling.

- The full-speed team period brought some more positive plays for the defense as things opened up with a batted pass for inside linebacker Teddye Buchanan working against the first unit and Rogers. Buchanan has made a habit of getting into the backfield on similar looking plays throughout camp, which is a positive sign for the defense.

Additionally, Cheikhsaliou Fall has started to make some more noise in recent practices and he also had a batted pass working against Mendoza as a member of the second unit at outside linebacker. The Eastern Kentucky transfer worked opposite Ryan McCulloch with the second-team defense on Thursday.

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I want to try and do a Q&A piece for Wednesday, which is the next off day for the Bears. Do you all have any questions about camp up to this point that you'd like me to expand on? I've covered a lot the top takeaways from camp, but if there's something you think I've missed or want to know more about drop it below and I'll try and answer the best I can based on what I've seen so far.

Because of the reported shooting on the Clark Kerr Campus, football practice was halted this morning and the team pulled off the field just as it was about to begin. The staff has decided to push back practice to the afternoon. It will now begin at 3 p.m. and remain open to the public for those who want to attend.

Stop me if you've heard this one at all this week, but Cal's latest practice had some chippy moments. That has been a common theme throughout camp so far for the Bears. It's not gotten to the point where it is dangerous by any means, and the team didn't have to run gassers again today, but there were some definite tense moments of practice Monday.

Right now you can probably chalk it up to the amount of competition at several spots, but it is something that needs to get a bit more under control as the team moves ahead in camp.

Justin Wilcox addressed it in his first post-practice availability since the first day of camp, a day in which there weren't any dustups, and he mentioned the balance that needs to take place when the group has some raised intensity levels. He doesn't mind the competitiveness but it also has to be harnessed as well.

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Now, on to some more of the actual happenings of practice, here are today's quick notes from Day 5 of camp for the Bears.

Practice notes and observations

- The offense is beginning to hit its stride as the first full week of camp plays out. Mike Bloesch's group was mostly kept out of the end zone through the first few days, but that has not been the case in the last two practices. Monday was the best overall day for the offense, which had an emphasis on play in the red zone on Day 5. The Bears finished 2023 ranked 96th among all FBS teams in red zone offense with 34 touchdowns on 53 attempts.

There was plenty of efficiency and success with the offense Monday with 12 touchdowns between the two red zone-centric periods, which included a 7-on-7 period and a team period. Tight end Jack Endries was the star of the day offensively in my opinion, and he made an impact really from start to finish. His best work came late as he caught two touchdown passes in the red zone team period. The first came on a 9-yard play in the back of the end zone as the Bears tight end worked against defensive back Cam Sidney. It turned into a pretty easy pitch and catch between Mendoza and Endries with Endries.

The second touchdown came on a creative play that ended up with Endries all alone on one side of the field with the impressive part coming after the catch. He raced to the end zone and showcased some real speed to reach the pylon as the defense tried to recover. Endries is playing with a ton of confidence right now, and there might not be a player who looks more comfortable than him so far in camp.

- There are still many more practices to go until the season arrives, but I can confidently say this quarterback group is head and shoulders above what the Bears had last season. CJ Harris has more than held his own as the third signal caller, and today was one of his best days. Now, he's working mostly against the third defense, but he has been able to showcase a knack for making big plays already. He's not going to challenge for the starting job, but the Ohio transfer could absolutely come into a game if needed and at least give the team a chance.

He accounted for six of the 12 touchdowns during Monday's practice capped with a 14-yard touchdown to freshman Trevor Rogers on a nice pass in the back of the end zone. There's not a ton of flash to his game, but he has been able to get the job done when called on and there haven't been many mistakes. He linked up with receiver Nyziah Hunter on a pair of touchdown plays during the first team period including one that went for 30 yards and another that went for 31.

- It wasn't all about the passing game on Monday. The running back group had a strong day overall as well led by Jaydn Ott making the most of his limited opportunities to get some 11-on-11 reps. The staff has been keeping Ott on a bit of a pitch count through the early portion of camp, but he has continued to show his abilities when he does get the ball. he broke off a nice 17-yard run late in the first team period and shined as a blocker in the blitz pickup drill. He put defensive back Jasiah Wagoner on the ground during that period on one of his reps.

Jaivian Thomas, who is getting an extended look with a couple players banged up at the position right now, had a 13-yard run during the first team period working with the second group. But, it was freshman Jamaal Wiley who had the standout play among the running backs on Day 5. The Texas native is another player getting some extra opportunities right now with a couple guys on the mend, and he made the most of it today with a 26-yard rushing score on the right side of the field in addition to a 5-yard touchdown catch on a pass from Harris during the 7-on-7 period.

- There were definitely a lot of offensive highlights on Day 5, but the defense wasn't completely left out. Overall, the defense played with a HIGH level of intensity Monday. There was a ton of aggressiveness, and some big hits as the Bears allowed a little more contact. There were no takeaways by the defense on Day 5, but the ability to disrupt plays and get in the backfield was taken up a notch.

Teddye Buchanan, who has been as advertised so far in camp, came up with a sack of Chandler Rogers early in the team period as Rogers worked with the first unit. That was preceded by a near interception for cornerback Nohl Williams who was working against Tobias Merriweather. He had another pass breakup working against Rogers to close the team period as well.

The other big sack of the day went to David Reese, who has continued to raise his level of play entering his senior season. Peter Sirmon dialed up some pressure and Reese was able to get around the left side of the offensive line and tag Rogers as he worked with the first unit.

- In looking at the quarterbacks, the reps continue to be pretty evenly split with the first unit between Mendoza and Rogers. Rogers had the first opportunity to work with the first unit Monday as he opened the 11-on-11 team period with the group. Mendoza had that chance in the second team period, and it has rotated that way for the first five days. Rogers accounted for one touchdown pass on a 5-yard throw to Mason Starling during the 7-on-7 period. Mendoza finished the day with five touchdown throws with three of those coming during the team periods.

- There are still some battles going on at several positions, and the offensive line is one of the areas of focus. Will McDonald continued to run at right guard with the first unit as Sioape Vatikani nurses an injury while Bastian Swinney remained at center for the second day and Rush Reimer continued to work at left guard for the second day in a row.

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The first full week of Cal training camp is officially in the books. The Bears will have Wednesday off before getting back to work Thursday. The big change Tuesday was the addition of full pads for the first time. There was a lot of emphasis on fundamentals of tackling Tuesday, but there were still some competitive periods later in the day.

A lot of talk in recent days a big part of the focus has been the intensity around practice. It felt a little more subdued overall on Day 6 and maybe a little less intense than the other practices this week, but the positive was there wasn't much time wasted with any extracurricular activities.

The offense had put together a couple strong days, but the defense punched back Tuesday with some impressive moments on Day 6. From my perspective, it was the most efficient practice for both sides of the ball and a nice way to end the first week.

Day 6 notes and observations

- I'll begin with the defense since that group stood out most Tuesday. It started early for Peter Sirmon's group as Jasiah Wagoner intercepted Chandler Rogers early in the 7-on-7 period. It was a nice play by the Oklahoma defensive back transfer, and it kicked off a big day for the defense. It was the first of two interceptions on the day for the defense with Nohl Williams picking off a pass to open the second team period late in practice. Justin Wilcox had the offense start at its own 3-yard line to open that period, and Rogers forced a pass to Tobias Merriweather up the right sideline and Williams stepped right in front of it on the first play of the period.

Sticking with the secondary, cornerback Lu-Magia Hearns III came up with with a pass breakup working against quarterback CJ Harris and receiver Trond Grizzell during the second team period. Cornerback Marcus Scott II came up with a fumble recovery during the first period at the end of a 15-yard play between Harris and receiver Nyziah Hunter adding another takeaway for the defense. Cornerback Collin Gamble nearly came up with an interception against Rogers as well during the first team period on an overthrown pass.

Up front, the defense was able to get a couple new names to flash throughout the day with outside linebackers Cheikhsaliou Fall and Serigne Tounkara both coming up with sacks during the second team period. Ricky Correia also came up with a sack durning that period as he was able to get to Rogers, who was working with the first unit at the time. Redshirt freshman R.J. Stephens came up with an impressive tackle for loss during the first team period as he worked with the third unit and took down freshman running back Jamaal Wiley.

- After not having a turnover on Day 5, the offense certainly struggled a bit to take care of the ball Tuesday. The three total turnovers put a blemish on what otherwise would have been a positive day for that group. The offense is dealing with quite a few injuries right now, but it's allowing some other players an opportunity to see the field more. Mavin Anderson is someone who has quietly been putting together a strong camp, and he worked with the first unit in the slot on Tuesday.

The offense line has started to become a little more concerning at this stage in camp. There was an errant snap exchange during the second team period with the offense starting at its own 3-yard line. The mishandled ball ended up moving the offense back against the goal line before Fernando Mendoza found Jaivian Thomas for a 13-yard completion to give the offense some breathing room. There were some breakdowns up front once again Tuesday, so there could still be some more movement happening as Mike Bloesch looks for his best five. The group is not at full strength with Sioape Vatikani still on the mend, but that unit needs to tighten the screws a bit as camp rolls on.

The biggest mistake came in the red zone on Day 6. An impressive drive brought the offense inside the 5-yard line and on third-and-3 the offensive line jumped moving the ball back to the 8-yard line. A running play was stuffed by Akili Calhoun, and the offense was kept out of the end zone. It was certainly a frustrating sequence the drew the ire of Bloesch.

- In all, there were two touchdowns scored by the offense with CJ Harris finding Trevor Rogers in the back of the end zone on a 29-yard play to end the first team period. That duo has combined for multiple touchdowns on similar looking plays already in camp, and the defense has had a difficult time stopping the Ohio transfer quarterback and the speedy freshman receiver.

The other touchdown came on a 40-yard throw from Mendoza to Mason Starling who is back from injury this fall and has been one of the real bright spots in camp for the Bears. He had a couple opportunities to work with the first unit Tuesday, and he's looking like he could end up being a factor in the rotation at the wide receiver spot. The throw from Mendoza was a good one, but the real credit should go to Starling who made up most of the play with his yards after catch.

- Outside of the touchdown plays, the star on offense for Day 6 was running back Jaivian Thomas. The running back group is dinged up right now, and Jaydn Ott has been limited out of precaution as well. That means some of the other players are getting their opportunities to run with the first unit, and Jet was certainly making the most of that chance on Tuesday. He had a 32-yard run toward the end of the first team period that was preceded by a couple big runs earlier in the segment including a 17-yard rush up the middle and a 13-yard run that set up the red zone opportunity that eventually ended because of the false start.

In the second team period, he broke off a big 26-yard run while working alongside Mendoza. He also caught a screen pass and took it 13 yards during the second team period. I didn't think this at the beginning of camp, but right now he could end up really challenging for the No. 2 spot if he's able to keep it up and the Bears aren't able to get healthy at the position.

- For the first time in camp, we finally got a look at freshman quarterback EJ Caminong in a team period. He stepped in with the third unit to wrap up practice on Tuesday, and he immediately had a big connection with redshirt freshman Myles Reber that went for 23 yards up the sideline. He was eventually sacked by Tounkara to end practice, but there were some positives shown by the freshman. He looked confident and wasn't afraid to take some chances. Caminong isn't expected to factor into the quarterback battle at all this year, but it was good to see him in action during 11-on-11 Tuesday.

Post-practice interviews

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It's been a busy summer and things have started to die down a bit ahead of training camp, so it feels like a good time to take a look back at how recruiting played out throughout the spring months in addition to where things currently stand with the uncommitted visitors. Here's a rundown of some of the notable prospects still on the board for Cal following the stretch of visits in May and June.

Cal returned to the field Sunday as the team regrouped after a day off for Day 4 of training camp. As has been the case for three of the four days now, there were multiple dustups within practice. Sunday's was the most heated of the practices, but there were still plenty of elements to take away from the 11 periods of action for the Bears.

Here is a rundown of what I saw watching Sunday's practice.

Notes and observations

- I'll start with the heightened emotion from Day 4. Things have been building to a day like this with a few different scuffles taking place each practice outside of the first day so far. Today's shoving matches got to be a little too much, and it resulted in Justin Wilcox halting practice and having the players run gassers before finishing up the final team period. He was certainly stern in his post-practice conversation, and it is certainly starting to cut into practice time. We'll see if it gets under control, but Mike Bloesch summed it up well when he barked out "undisciplined" to his group. It's a little early in camp for this to be going on, so we'll see if it gets put to bed after the team was forced to run because of it today.

- Onto some more positive news, it was the best day for the offense as a whole on Day 4. There is still very much a more consistent level the offense needs to reach before the start of the season, but there was a lot more production from the offensive group Sunday. In all, I had the offense down for three touchdowns, which is the most by far in camp. A 44-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza to Kyion Grayes nearly went for another score early in the first team period. He got brought down at the 1-yard line.

It was a nice day for Grayes who has not been afraid to chirp at the defensive backs already in camp. He's backed it up in most instances, and you can see it a little bit in the practice video below.

- The three touchdown plays (during the 11-on-11 team periods) came by way of a 5-yard screen pass from Chandler Rogers to Kadarius Calloway, a red zone touchdown from CJ Harris to freshman receiver Trevor Rogers to end the first team period (video below) and a 26-yard touchdown pass from Mendoza to tight end Ben Marshall late in the second team period.

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- Those were just some of the highlight plays by the offense on Day 4. Mendoza also found Mavin Anderson, who has quietly put together a strong camp, for 25 yards early in the first team period. Anderson was used with the first unit during the period, so he has been making a positive impression on the staff. Rogers had a 42-yard run in the first team period that eventually took the offense to the 2-yard line. Harris had a nice connection with freshman Jamaal Wiley that went for 23 yards during the first team period.

Jaydn Ott opened the second team period with a nice 17-yard run though his use has been mostly limited again in camp. Harris also hit Rogers for 13-yard connection late in practice.

- The other big news from Day 4 were the changes made up front by Bloesch. The offensive line looked different for the first time in camp, which had remained the same since late in the spring. Bastian Swinney was moved back to center with the first unit Sunday replacing Matthew Wykoff, who ran with the second unit at center on Day 4. Swinney kicking back inside opened up the left guard spot, which went to Rush Reimer on Day 4. Sioape Vatikani was dinged up on Day 4 resulting in newcomer Will McDonald (Coastal Carolina transfer) to slide into the right guard spot next to T.J. Session.

- Defensively, Craig Woodson wasn't able to finish practice and ended up in sweats on the sideline, and the Bears turned to Cam Sidney as his replacement with the first unit on Day 4. Sidney has mostly played the nickel position up to this point, but he was in at safety alongside Miles Williams with Matthew Littlejohn at nickel.

- The big play of the day defensively during the team period came via Xavier Carlton, who "sacked" (QBs aren't being tackled in camp) Chandler Rogers early in the second team period. Linebacker Teddye Buchanan also batted a pass while defensive lineman Curlee Thomas IV pressured Harris into a throw out of bounds as the third units squared off. David Reese did the same late in practice. Collin Gamble nearly came up with an interception (he should have had it) as he jumped a screen attempt and instead the play ended with a 15-yard gain as Mason Starling hauled in the pass from Mendoza.

- As camp plays out, one thing that feels like it is becoming clear is that Tobias Merriweather is looking like a clear No. 1 receiver for the Bears. He looks faster than he did in the spring and has been able to consistently get separation through the first four days of practice. I talked with him afterward and you can see a clip of him during one-on-one drills below as well.

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I spent ~2 hours watching the Cal football practice this Sunday. It was a cloudy, cool (probably in the mid 60's) morning. I'm sure Matt Moreno will have a more complete breakdown, but thought I would share a few observations.

• Overall, it appears (perhaps not surprisingly, this early in camp) that the team is a real work-in-progress. Some highlights for sure, on both sides of the ball. But overall my impression was that the play seemed to lack consistency
• There were two "play the game" 11x11 sessions (each lasting 15 minutes). During that, there were 8 full offensive possessions. 4 of those 8 possessions ended in TDs
• I focused mainly on watching QB and WR play, and to a lesser extent on RB play. I did not pay much attention to the OL and DL play.
• For QB, they were definitely splitting reps equally between Fernando Mendoza and Chandler Rogers, so not clear who is QB#1 and who is QB#2. QB#3 was clearly CJ Harris. To my eye, it would seem Mendoza played a little sharper today than Rogers...Mendoza seemed to see the field more clearly and made more longer throws (where as Rogers seemed to throw passes that were mainly <10 yards). On the upside, I don't remember any QB throwing any interceptions during 11x11
• There was a LOT of mixing between the WR and RB who were playing with the 1's and 2's. Ott didn't play much (presumably to let other RBs get reps) and the WR's each had their moment. I did think #3 Kyion Graves flashed, including in a 40+ yard TD pass from Mendoza
• In the short session on field goal kicking, Ryan Coe looked real solid nailing two FGs from 45 yards out (with sufficient strength that even when it just passed the goal post, the ball was so high (and right on target) that it was at the top of the goal post. Those two kicks probably would have been good from 50+ yards
• There was a lot of smack talk and some fiesty exchanges, to the point that Wilcox made the team run sprints at the end of practice. Lot of energy on the field

Bottom line: I was hoping to see that the Cal offense was farther along, but perhaps that was an unrealistic expectation this early in camp.

I'll breakdown a few other things in the next couple posts

Cal is now through the first portion of training camp as it hit Day 3 on Friday. The Bears will get their first off day Saturday before returning to work on Sunday. Day 3 did bring the arrival of shoulder pads for the first time, and that ratcheted up the intensity. There were a few more small dustups among the team on the first fully sunny day at California Memorial Stadium.

As I mentioned previously in the other thread, there were no post-practice interviews today (ACC Network had its road show in town) but there was still a lot to see on Day 3 for the Bears.

Notes and observations

- Friday's practice was the most well-rounded of the three days so far in camp. The offense and defense traded some blows (literally at times and figuratively) but the day was certainly highlighted by big plays across the board. For the first time in camp, the offense truly looked explosive in a different way Friday. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza looked to be playing at an elevated level on Day 3, and his biggest play came on a 75-yard touchdown throw to Tobias Merriweather during the first team period. This happened with Mendoza working behind the second-team offensive line as well making that much more impressive. It was a great play on both ends with Merriweather using his speed to get behind Collin Gamble creating the separation needed. My first thought after it happened was that it was the best practice play I have seen in quite some time.

It was the lone touchdown for the offense in the team period.

- Defensively, there were two more interceptions and both came against current third-string quarterback CJ Harris. The Ohio transfer has been clean with the ball during his reps in camp so far, but he was picked off on a tough play that led to Marcus Scott II coming up with the interception during the first team period as he worked against Javien Plummer. The second came on a play that rivaled the deep ball from Mendoza to Merriweather earlier in practice. Marcus Harris made a great play on a deep ball as CJ Harris looked for Merriweather down the field. The current starting cornerback made a diving catch on an errant pass to haul in the score late and put a bow on a strong another day for the defense Friday.

- The defense again looked to be on a different level than the offense overall. There was a good amount of energy on both sides, but the defense was getting after it in a big way. There were two sacks in the team periods to go along with several pressures and a tackle for loss. David Reese had his best day of camp Friday with a sack of Chandler Rogers working against the starting offensive line coming off the edge against the right side of the offensive line. Earlier in the period Reese nearly caused a fumble in the backfield on a pitch play with Rogers at quarterback. The senior outside linebacker nearly caught the pitch himself he was in the backfield so quickly. Reese also had a tackle for loss against Jaydn Ott during the first team period as well.

- Elsewhere defensively, the front had a really productive day across the board. Vic So'oto was pumped up for most of practice, and Andrew Browning was firing up his defensive line group from the onset of practice Friday. Sophomore outside linebacker Ryan McCulloch had a sack against Rogers during the second team period while Aidan Keanaaina had quarterback pressure that forced a throwaway ball from Mendoza late in the first team period. Outside linebacker Xavier Carlton came up with a stop on Jaivian Thomas in that same period as well.

- The defense tried out some different looks during Friday's practice with an extra down lineman added to the group in certain situations. Derek Wilkins joined Ricky Correia and Nate Burrell with the first unit defense to open the first team period. Carlton was also part of that group while Reese was the extra man and served a couple different roles defensively from his outside linebacker spot lending a little more help in coverage.

- As much as the defense probably had the bigger spark on Friday, the offense was more productive than it has been in the first two days. Yes, it was only able to reach the end zone once during the team periods, but there were some true explosive plays in both the passing and running game on Day 3. It started early with Mendoza hitting Jack Endries for about 30 yards during the 7-on-7 period followed by Rogers finding Mikey Matthews or 25 yards in that same segment of practice. Rogers linked up with Matthews again during the second team period on a 21-yard connection that came on a rollout to the left side. Dean-Taylor Chapman broke off a 21-yard run during the first team period as well giving the Bears a spark on the ground.

- Kyion Grayes had a strong day Friday as well, and he became a big target for the quarterbacks on Day 3. Mendoza found him twice on plays of 15 and 17 yards to open the second team period while Rogers connected with the Ohio State transfer on a 10-yard play later in that segment. Grayes got an opportunity to work with the first unit a bit on Friday.

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Cal was back to work Thursday as the Bears moved on to Day 2 of training camp. The intensity level was up in the second practice with a scuffle taking place at one point near the end of the day. As was the case so many times in the spring, the defense took centerstage Thursday with some big plays. Still, there were plenty of offensive highlights including a strong showing by a freshman receiver.

Here are the quick practice notes from Day 2 on the field for the Bears.

Notes and observations

- Takeaways continue to be a theme for Peter Sirmon's group. The Cal defense was one of the best in the country at taking away the ball last year, and that has continued with the new group this spring and now into training camp. The defense came up with two more interceptions in the 7-on-7 period Thursday after coming up with one on Day 1 as well. Today, it was newcomer Teddye Buchanan who came up with an interception on a ball thrown right at him during the second 7-on-7 period. It is the second pick in that period for Fernando Mendoza so far in camp, so that will be something to monitor as the month moves along. In that same 7-on-7 period, Lu-Magia Hearns picked off Chandler Rogers on a similar looking play as Rogers threw it right into the Cal cornerback's hands on a ball down the field.

Sandwiched between the two interceptions was a nice play from cornerback Nohl Williams to defend a ball from Mendoza that was intended for Kyion Grayes. Williams came up with another deflection to open the second team period Thursday as he worked against Trond Grizzell. It looked like there was a miscommunication between Grizzell and Mendoza leading to the incompletion as Williams came in to disrupt the play.

In what was maybe the cleanest play of the day for a defensive back came with the third units on the field as freshman defensive back Khamani Hudson broke up a pass intended for Jordan King from CJ Harris.

- There were two team periods during Thursday's practice, but the offense failed to come up with a touchdown during either one. That group is still getting some things ironed out it would seem, but that isn't to say there haven't been some explosive plays. Much like in the spring, it is a young newcomer who is making the most noise so far with receiver Trevor Rogers having the spotlight on Day 2.

The freshman from nearby Acalanes High made two big catches during the team periods in a couple of the biggest plays of the day for the offense. Both came on passes thrown by Mendoza with the first coming on a ball down the field that resulted in a 45-yard gain. The second came during the second team period on a fantastic throw by Mendoza just over the hands of the defender leading to a 28-yard gain on the play. Offensive coordinator Mike Bloesch noted Rogers' speed on the plays, and so far it has helped him earn reps through his first two days of practice.

- The other big passing play for the offense on Day 2 came on another throw from Mendoza as he found inside receiver Mikey Matthews on a ball to the left side of the field that went for 23 yards. Matthews has continued to have a nice offseason through the first two days of camp coming out of a strong showing in the spring. The Utah transfer also had a 20-yard catch on a pass from Harris that came on a rollout to the left side of the field. It was a nice play on both ends with Harris doing a good job of throwing the ball on the run.

- The first unit on defense had all the same pieces on Day 2 as it did Wednesday with T.J. Bollers and Ricky Correia holding down the interior of the defensive line once again. Offensively, the staff continues to rotate a number of receivers with the first and second units. The first group to hit the field Thursday included Jonathan Brady, Josiah Martin and Grayes alongside tight end Jack Endries. Rogers ran with the first group during the initial 7-on-7 period.

- Defensively there were a couple different looks with the second unit, particularly in the secondary, on Day 2. Newcomers Jasiah Wagoner and Ryan Yaites had an opportunity to work with the second group Wednesday, but it was spring newcomers Isaiah Crosby and Ja'ir Smith who had their chance to work with that group early in Thursday's practice.

Andrew Browning also rotated some pieces in with the second defensive line as Derek Wilkins and Aidan Keanaaina had their chance to take some reps with that unit as did Akili Calhoun and Stanley Saole-McKenze with Nate Burrell still working on the side with the training staff at this point early in camp.

- The coaches worked on some return game aspects again Thursday, and the punt returner spot seems to be an open race still at this point. Matthews, Grayes, Brady, Martin and Crosby all had opportunities to work as the return man Thursday.

Post-practice interviews

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Cal running back Jaydn Ott has been named to the preseason All-ACC team, twice! The Bears star earned his spot on the team as both a running back and all-purpose player. Ott picked up 70 votes (out of 170 voters) at the running back position to go alongside Norther Carolina's Omarion Hampton, who had 114 votes. Ott also added 49 votes to earn his spot as the lone all-purpose player on the team.

The Cal junior was selected by eight voters as the ACC Preseason Player of the Year to put him sixth on the list. Hampton (38 votes) finished second behind Miami quarterback Cameron Ward on that list.

Because of how many newcomers have joined the roster this offseason, there aren't many positions that are fully settled entering training camp at Cal. I broke down some of the battles I'll have my on this week as the Bears hit the practice field.

Which ones have you most intrigued?

Football is back! Cal hit the field today for Day 1 of training camp, and I'll have coverage from the first day of practice throughout the rest of the day. The Bears have over 115 players in camp, and most of them hit the field Wednesday. Cal will put on pads for the first time later in the week, but it was still a good opportunity to see how things look in the early going.

Practice 1 quick notes

I'll open things up today with some quick notes after the first practice of camp, including some odds and ends as the Bears continue their preparations for the season.

– On the injury front, defensive lineman Ethan Saunders has been forced to give up the game and will no longer play football according to Justin Wilcox. The key player for the Bears did not participate in the spring because of an injury, and Wilcox says the injury problems became too much for Saunders to continue playing.

Two key absences for the Bears on Day 1 were running back Justin Williams-Thomas and newcomer inside linebacker Liam Johnson. JWT injured his knee in the spring showcase and remains out to open camp as he worked with the training staff off to the side today. Johnson, who transferred to Cal this summer from Princeton, is currently in a cast on his right leg and was not able to participate. Wilcox said he expects everyone who is currently out to be able to play at some point this season.

Defensive lineman Nate Burrell was also working off to the side for a portion of practice on Wednesday. Fellow defensive lineman Zurich Ashford also continues to rehab from a knee injury he suffered in the spring and was a non-participant.

- Fernando Mendoza continues to run with the first unit at quarterback, but Chandler Rogers also had an opportunity to take some reps with that group as well on Day 1. Mendoza physically looks much better than he did last season, and he said after practice that he is up to 220 as of last night after playing at 205 last season. He also broke the news that he fractured his sternum in the Independence Bowl and needed three months to recover from the injury, which healed just right before spring ball. He also injured his knee as well.

- The Bears only went with one team period on Day 1, so there wasn't a ton of live action to watch and only one touchdown took place for the offense. That came when the third teams squared off with one another. Newcomer at quarterback CJ Harris broke off a 28-yard rush up the middle when the play broke down and he reached the end zone. It was a nice play for the Ohio transfer who flashed some talent with his feet on his first day. He also had a 40-yard pass to Jaiven Plummer during the team period plus a 15-yard run as well.

- The defense shined during the 7-on-7 portions of practice Wednesday with newcomer and Oklahoma transfer Jasiah Wagoner coming up with an interception against Mendoza during the second 7-on-7 period. Mendoza was working with the second unit at that time while Rogers got his opportunity to work with the first group. During that same segment, Miles Williams came up with a nice pass breakup against Mendoza, who was looking for Trond Grizzell down the field.

- The first units on both sides of the ball stayed relatively the same as the end of spring ball on Day 1 of camp. Newcomer tight end Corey Dyches was able to get some burn with the first unit but I don't remember him being used as an in-line tight end at all Wednesday. The Bears are utilizing him as an extra receiver at this point with Jack Endries playing the traditional tight end role. Both players made impressive plays on Day 1 with Dyches earning some praise for a diving catch he made during the team period on a throw from Rogers over the middle.

Along the offensive line, the Bears had the same group as in the spring with Matthew Wykoff at center and Bastian Swinney at left guard and Nick Morrow at left tackle. Sioape Vatikani and T.J. Session anchored the right side.

Defensively, Teddye Buchanan earned the other inside linebacker job with the first unit on Day 1 and I suspect it will remain that way for the rest of camp. He and Cade Uluave worked together well and it looks like a nice duo at the position for the Bears. Everything in the secondary stayed the same as in spring with Nohl Williams and Marcus Harris locking down the cornerback spots while Craig Woodson, Matthew Littlejohn and Miles Williams slotted in at the other three DB positions.

Up front is where there was a new face with the starting group. Wisconsin transfer T.J. Bollers worked alongside Ricky Correia on the interior. Xavier Carlton and David Reese served as the first-unit outside linebackers on Day 1.

- Among the big plays to come out of the team period was a 20-yard run by Jaydn Ott early on plus a big 20-yard gain on an end around play for receiver Jordan King, who flashed his talent a couple times on Day 1. Cornerback Lu-Magia Hearns had a nice pass breakup working against Mason Starling during the team period. Hearns worked with the second unit after missing time in the spring with an injury.

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What do we know? What don't we? Who will start? And who might be in that conversation?

I answer all those questions about each position as the Bears prepare to open up training camp this morning.