Important Dates On Bears' Calendar
(CBS) With the conclusion of mandatory mincamp last week, the Bears have officially completed their offseason program.
Players, coaches and the front office will now be on break until training camp begins on July 26.
Here's a schedule of upcoming important dates, courtesy of the Tribune:
June 23-29 – Rookie symposium (Aurora, Ohio)
July 11 – Supplemental draft (if necessary)
July 24 – Bears players report to training camp
July 26 – First training camp practice at Olivet Nazarene University
Aug. 3 – Family Fest practice at Soldier Field
Aug. 9 – Bears at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Aug. 15 – Chargers at Bears, 7 p.m.
Aug. 23 – Bears at Raiders, 9 p.m.
Aug. 27 – Roster cutdown from 90 to 75 (3 p.m. deadline)
Aug. 29 – Browns at Bears, 7 p.m.
Aug. 31 – Roster cutdown from 75 to 53 (5 p.m. deadline)
Sept. 1 – Practice squads may be formed (11 a.m.)
Sept. 3 – Clubs may be able to place a player on reserve/injured -- designated to return (3 p.m.)
Sept. 8 – Season opener, Bengals at Bears, noon