5 Things We Learned from the Chicago Bears’ OTAs
Published by Matt Eurich on May 28, 2015
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
For the first time since the NFL draft concluded earlier this month, the Chicago Bears held organized team activities (OTAs) this week. Their three-day practice session began on May 27 and ends May 29.
At the start of OTAs on Wednesday, Chicago Bears radio network sideline reporter Zach Zaidman outlined the rules of OTAs:
#Bears conducting 10 organized team activity sessions. No live contact is permitted, but 7-on-7, 9-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills are permitted.
— Zach Zaidman (@ZachZaidman) May 27, 2015
Even though contact is not permitted during OTAs, the coaching staff will be able to put the team through various drills and workouts, and they should get a good idea of what the depth chart is going to look like before training camp begins in late July.
It is hard to get a good sense of where the team is heading after just a couple of practices, but here are five things we learned from Chicago’s OTA practices this week.