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Weather Forces Bears to Keep Fans Out of Practice

The final scheduled practice for general public viewing was altered and fans were told they couldn't get in after storms in the area.

Gene Chamberlain

Wide receiver Keenan Allen signs autographs for fans after a Bears training camp practice at Halas Hall.
Wide receiver Keenan Allen signs autographs for fans after a Bears training camp practice at Halas Hall. / David Banks-USA TODAY Sports

Rain and forecast for more of it throughout the day forced the Bears to cancel fan access to their Thursday practice with the Cincinnati Bengals.

The teams decided to try to practice outdoors but with the possibility of moving it inside to the Walter Payton Center where there is limited viewing.

The Bears announced they will announce in the future possible plans to transfer the tickets issued for Thursday's practice to another one.

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However, Thursday's practice was scheduled to be the final one this training camp for fans to view.

The Bears have only two practices after the Cincinnati game because they play their final preseason game against Kansas City on Thursday night, Aug. 22.

After the Chiefs game, they'll begin the roster cutdown process and turn attention in practice to game-planning for the Tennessee Titans in the Sept. 8 season opener. So, the number of days they have available to reschedule a "makeup" date for fan viewing will be limited.

The deadline for teams to trim their roster from 90 to 53 is 3 p.m. on Aug. 27.

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Gene Chamberlain
GENE CHAMBERLAIN

BearDigest.com publisher Gene Chamberlain has covered the Chicago Bears full time as a beat writer since 1994 and prior to this on a part-time basis for 10 years. He covered the Bears as a beat writer for Suburban Chicago Newspapers, the Daily Southtown, Copley News Service and has been a contributor for the Daily Herald, the Associated Press, Bear Report, CBS Sports.com and The Sporting News. He also has worked a prep sports writer for Tribune Newspapers and Sun-Times newspapers.