Chicago Bears Have Reportedly Cleared First Major Contract Hurdle

The Chicago Bears rookie class is scheduled to report for training camp today on July 16th. There was only one problem. Both of their 1st round picks, quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze hadn’t signed their rookie deals. Neither would be allowed to participate in practices until that changes. This made fans nervous, wondering if both players were tilting towards holdouts. Thankfully, GM Ryan Poles cleared the first hurdle to correct the issue. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reported that Odunze had agreed to his contract...