{"id":227008,"date":"2025-07-22T12:17:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T12:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/227008\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T12:17:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T12:17:39","slug":"what-chicago-bears-players-brought-to-training-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/227008\/","title":{"rendered":"What Chicago Bears players brought to training camp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Photos of Chicago Bears players reporting to training camp through the years \u2014 and what they brought with them.<\/p>\n

\"QuarterbackQuarterback Rex Grossman arrives with his TV wrapped in his linens in 2004. (John Smierciak\/Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n

2006 training camp<\/p>\n

\"QuarterbackQuarterback Kyle Orton opted for a guitar instead of a TV at training camp in 2006. (Chicago Tribune file photo)<\/p>\n

\"OffensiveOffensive lineman Roberto Garza arrives with plenty of Charmin. (Phil Velasquez\/Chicago Tribune)
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\"BearsBears head coach Dave Wannstedt is surprised with the media turnout in Platteville, Wis., in 1998. consin.<\/p>\n

\"LinebackerLinebacker Warrick Holdman carries a television to his dorm room after arriving at Olivet Nazarene University in 2002.<\/p>\n

\"QuarterbackQuarterback Jim Miller arrives with a binder and some linens in 2002.<\/p>\n

\"AlexAlex Brown takes a look around after arriving by bus from Halas Hall in Bourbonnais in 2002.<\/p>\n

\"LinebackerLinebacker Rosevelt Colvin unloads his belongings from his Range Rover after arriving in 2002.<\/p>\n

\"OlinOlin Kreutz carries his belongings on a golf cart into the dorm in 2003.<\/p>\n

\"TedTed Washington walks his bicycle to the dorm in 2003.<\/p>\n

\"TerrenceTerrence Metcalf arrives in 2003 with his TV.<\/p>\n

\"DefensiveDefensive tackle Bryan Robinson carries in equipment for his hyperbolic oxygen chamber which he will use during training camp in 2004.<\/p>\n

\"OffensiveOffensive lineman Ruben Brown arrives for camp on his custom chopper.<\/p>\n

\"Guard\/tackleGuard\/tackle Aaron Gibson arrives with his TV in 2004.<\/p>\n

\"DefensiveDefensive end Alex Brown carries a TV to his dorm room in 2005.<\/p>\n

\"BearsBears defensive tackle Tank Johnson pretends to pull start his bicycle while riding around campus in 2005.<\/p>\n

2006 training camp<\/p>\n

\"RubenRuben Brown wheels his massage chair into the dorm after arriving in 2006. (Chicago Tribune)<\/p>\n

2006 training camp<\/p>\n

\"BearsBears safety Todd Johnson carries his microwave into the dorms in 2006. (Chicago Tribune file photo)<\/p>\n

\"IanIan Scott with a stuffed \u201cLightning McQueen\u201d pillow from Cars movie as he reports to training camp in Bourbonnais in 2006.<\/p>\n

\"MarkMark Bradley is all smiles as he lifts a big Tv out of his SUV in 2007.<\/p>\n

\"SafetySafety Mike Brown has his pillows and linens for his arrival in 2008.<\/p>\n

\"TommieTommie Harris video tapes his arrival to Bourbonnais in 2008.<\/p>\n

\"DevinDevin Hester unloads his vehicle after arriving in camp in 2009.<\/p>\n

\"TightTight end Greg Olsen arrives with belongings in 2010.<\/p>\n

\"QBQB Jay Cutler unloads personal items and heads to his dorm.<\/p>\n

\"D.J.D.J. Moore (right) brings his flat screen as Earl Bennett gives him some ribbing in 2010.<\/p>\n

\"IsraelIsrael Idonije arrives with his gear in 2010.<\/p>\n

\"RookieRookie players arrive in camp in Bourbonnais in 2010.<\/p>\n

\"OlinOlin Kreutz, left, and Chris Williams, right, start unloading their gear in 2010.<\/p>\n

\"SafetiesSafeties Chris Harris (left) and Major Wright head to the training table for dinner.<\/p>\n

\"DefensiveDefensive lineman Julius Peppers arrives to Bourbonnais in 2012.<\/p>\n

\"MattMatt Toeaina arrives in camp in 2012.<\/p>\n

\"WideWide receiver Earl Bennett takes his flat screen to his dorm room in 2012.<\/p>\n

\"JayJay Cutler reports to the training camp in 2012 with a bag from Whole Foods.<\/p>\n

\"BrianBrian Urlacher has his belongings and heads to the dorm after arriving in 2012.<\/p>\n

\"BrandonBrandon Marshall needs to know where to check in as he arrives in 2012.<\/p>\n

\"RunningRunning back Matt Forte shows up in camp in 2012 with linens.<\/p>\n

\"MattMatt Forte waves to Jay Cutler as he talks with reporters after arriving in 2013.<\/p>\n

\"LongLong snap center Patrick Mannelly has his hands full with personal belongings in 2013.<\/p>\n

\"KickerKicker Robbie Gould arrives with pillows and bed linens in 2013.<\/p>\n

\"WideWide receiver Brandon Marshall arrives in camp with a segway in 2013.<\/p>\n

\"JermonJermon Bushrod arrives at Bears training camp in 2014.<\/p>\n

\"JayJay Cutler unloads his conversion van with help from two assistants after arriving at Bears training camp.<\/p>\n

\"C.C. J. Wilson carries shoes, a game console and luggage as he arrives at Bears training camp.<\/p>\n

\"NateNate Collins hands off items, including a body pillow that reads: \u201cSame Sheet Different Day\u201d after arriving at Bears training camp.<\/p>\n

\"OffensiveOffensive lineman Kyle Long waits his turn to chat with the media in 2015.<\/p>\n

\"JayJay Cutler imakes his way to a media huddle as Bears players report in 2015.<\/p>\n

\"DefensiveDefensive lineman Cornelius Washington gets a ride to his dorm as Bears players report to Olivet Nazarene University on July 29, 2015.<\/p>\n

\"BearsBears linebacker Sam Acho arrives at training camp on July 29, 2015.<\/p>\n

\"BearsBears wide receiver Josh Bellamy arrives for training camp on his hoverboard (and his likeness on his t-shirt).<\/p>\n

\"BearsBears quarterback Jay Cutler arrives with \u2026 cricket sticks? \u2026 at training camp on July 27, 2016.<\/p>\n

\"LinebackerLinebacker Jerrell Freeman arrives as the Bears report to training camp in Bourbonnais on July 26, 2017.<\/p>\n

\"QuarterbackQuarterback Mike Glennon arrives (with pillow) as the Bears report to training camp in Bourbonnais on July 26, 2017.<\/p>\n

\"PunterPunter Pat O\u2019Donnell and kicker Connor Barth arrive in a McLaren as the Bears report to training camp in Bourbonnais on July 26, 2017.<\/p>\n

\"RunningRunning back Jordan Howard gets a ride as the Bears report to training camp on July 19, 2018.<\/p>\n

\"JoshJosh Bellamy and Charles Leno as the Bears arrive at training camp on July 19, 2018.<\/p>\n

\"KyleKyle Long rides a bike as the Bears report to training camp on July 19, 2018.<\/p>\n

\"PunterPunter Pat O\u2019Donnell as the Chicago Bears report to training camp on July 19, 2018 at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.<\/p>\n

\"ReceiverReceiver Anthony Miller as the Chicago Bears report to training camp on July 19, 2018 at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.<\/p>\n

\"QuarterbackQuarterback Mitch Trubisky gets a ride as the Bears report to training camp on July 19, 2018 at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.<\/p>\n

Originally Published: July 21, 2025 at 9:31 AM CDT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photos of Chicago Bears players reporting to training camp through the years \u2014 and what they brought with…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":227009,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2070],"tags":[374,692,391,2493,7,6,13916,9],"class_list":{"0":"post-227008","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago-bears","8":"tag-bears","9":"tag-chicago","10":"tag-chicago-bears","11":"tag-chicagobears","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-nfl","14":"tag-photos-and-videos","15":"tag-sports"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114896847246296075","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227008"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227008\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/227009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}