Chicago Bears Training Camp Stock Watch: Biggest risers and fallers after the first week of camp at Halas Hall
The Chicago Bears wrapped up the first week of training camp and will be back in action with full pads on Monday. Before practice kicks off, let’s break down which players are rising or falling after the first four days of practice.
One week of training camp is down for the Chicago Bears after getting four practice sessions in last week. Practice is set to resume in just a few hours with full pads set to come on for the first time.
Before we get to that point, let’s first take a step back and assess some of the players rising or falling based on the first four days of camp. However, we’re going to exclude some of the players that already had high stocks such as Caleb Williams, Luther Burden III, and Colston Loveland.
Stock Up
S Coby Bryant
The veteran newcomer at the safety position has been a slam-dunk addition to this defense. Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen have been praising the contagious play-style Coby Bryant brings to the field and the leadership qualities that are starting to shine through. He’s well on his way toward wearing the captain patch this season and will be an impact play-maker in this secondary. Bryant’s already had some pass breakups, including one off a blitz, and an interception off Williams in just four days of practice.
“Honestly, I was a little panicked because we were running a two man and I was trailing my guy and I didn’t see him. And then I looked and he went and got the interception. I’m like, alright go make a play then,” cornerback Jaylon Johnson said of Bryant. “I just like guys that are confident that when they see something, they go make it happen. Instead of “Oh I thought about it’. He read the quarterback, made a good play and he wasn’t even supposed to be there for us. Things like that make me excited.”
C Garrett Bradbury
As I expected, Garrett Bradbury is easily running away with the starting center role. Bradbury continued to earn strong praise from the coaching staff and teammates over the last few days for the way he’s come into the building and owned the role replacing Drew Dalman. Earlier today, Johnson said the offense is “cooking” with Bradbury out there and spoke about how his communication has been extremely impressive, which is the same thing his teammates shared as well.
“With Garrett, it really has been flawless so far,” tight end Cole Kmet shared. “I know we haven’t had pads on from a physicality standpoint, but you talk about communication in the walkthroughs that we’ve had, and in practice, things have been really clear, concise, and I feel like when I’ve been out there, especially in the run game and the pass pro, things have been really clear. I think we’ve had great understanding with one another.”
RB Salvon Ahmed
The Bears had a slight hiccup at the running back position with second-year back Kyle Monangai dealing with a soft-tissue injury. Monangai missed three practices at the end of last week but it doesn’t sound like a long-term situation, which is why I won’t say his stock is falling. However, in his absence, Salvon Ahmed has boosted his stock.
With Monangai sidelined, Ahmed has been getting RB2 looks behind D’Andre Swift and been impressing. Ahmed had a big run on Friday, showcasing some of that burst he had earlier in his career before suffering a severe ankle injury last year. Ahmed’s making the most of this opportunity and has experience playing for RBs coach Eric Studesville. It’s still early, but he’s the clear RB3 based on the first week of camp.
TE Sam Roush
The rookie tight end took a solid amount of reps with the first-team offense during the first week of camp with Johnson looking to implement more 2-3 TE sets this upcoming season. That was encouraging and a sign that Sam Roush has the playbook down enough to work in with the ones.
Rookie wide receiver Zavion Thomas has been rising as well, and even had another big play on Saturday off a screen pass thrown by Tyson Bagent. Thomas also had one alignment mistake with the first-team that was called out by Williams that dropped him down a peg compared to the team’s other third-round rookie weapon.
WR Kalif Raymond
Speaking of weapon, Kalif Raymond looks like a dangerous player for the Bears. Raymond was shining all week working with the first-team offense and becoming a dependable target for his quarterback, while also showing off some explosive play ability.
Raymond is a pro’s pro, so it’s not a surprise to see him building early momentum in camp, and it’s similar to the early headlines Olamide Zaccheaus had last year turning heads in camp. This time around, I see Raymond being much more productive for this offense.
Stock Down
CB Kyler Gordon
The biggest faller during the first week of camp was easily cornerback Kyler Gordon. Gordon missed the entire first week of camp and continues to be sidelined due to a calf injury the team has deemed “frustrating” with no timetable for his return.
Gordon is quickly burning through any remaining trust he had with this staff and will have a lot of ground to make up once he actually gets back on the field. In the meantime, the Bears have been mixing in different players at the nickel position in Gordon’s absence.
OT Kiran Amegadjie
The left tackle battle will start to heat up on Monday once pads come on for the first time, but the Bears did start to rotate three players late last week with the first-team offense. Braxton Jones started with the ones the first two days, followed by Kiran Amegadjie on Friday, and Jedrick Wills Jr. on Saturday.
Amegadjie, however, did not have the best showing during his first-team reps, although it’s worth noting he did stick with the ones throughout the entire day. The most glaring error was a “sack” Amegadjie gave up against Austin Booker, again without pads on. It’s still early, but Friday was a tough look for the former third-round pick.
C Logan Jones
As Garrett Bradbury rises, rookie center Logan Jones continues to fall. Many expected this to be a true competition between Bradbury and Jones once we got to camp, but it’s clear who the better option is for the team in 2026. Even despite the praise for Bradbury, Jones has also struggled with the second-team when it comes to having low snaps and got beat pretty good by rookie defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg on Saturday. He’s got a lot of ground to make up if he wants to earn playing time as a rookie.
