One noticeable change from final season is the loud voice coming from the Bears’ working backs drills.
Operating backs coach Eric Bieniemy, the previous Chiefs and Commanders offensive coordinator, isn’t shy about shouting directions to his gamers — and utilizing selection language in the event that they make errors.
“He’s very skilled — he has been to the mountain prime and is aware of what that appears like,” offensive coordinator Declan Doyle mentioned. “He’s going to have an effect on the working again room and what that appears like. He’ll have an effect on our complete offensive workers. However he has a variety of expertise in a variety of totally different areas oh scheme. That shall be actually useful for all of us as we go on by way of this.”
He smiled when requested whether or not Bieniemy was as fiery within the assembly room as on the sphere.
“At occasions …” he mentioned “He’s very passionate.”
Final month, Bieniemy laid out his strategy.
“I anticipate you to be at your greatest,” he mentioned. “Should you’re placing uncharacteristic habits on tape, yeah, I’m going to get after your ass on that. However in case you’re placing the best habits on tape, I’m going to be your greatest fan.”
Allen on Carr
Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen was the pinnacle coach on the 2014 Raiders group that drafted quarterback Derek Carr within the second spherical. He was the Saints’ head coach in 2023 when the group gave Carr a four-year, $150 million deal.
Saturday, Carr introduced that he wouldn’t have the ability to end that contract. He retired after docs decided that he had a torn labrum and degenerative issues in his throwing shoulder. Surgical procedure would have price him at the very least a season.
“I like Derek Carr,” Allen mentioned. “I haven’t spoken to him [about retirement] — I simply noticed that proper earlier than we walked onto the apply area. He did a variety of good issues and he was at all times any individual that was nice to be round within the constructing.”
