This is the last week of no football until next year. ๐
๐ป Rookies report Saturday, July 25th
๐ป Veterans report Tuesday, July 28th
๐ป First preseason game August 15th
๐ป Joint practices with the Bengals and Titans on August 20th and 27th
The Bears are coming back. ๐ฅ
Pete Crow-Armstrong is now up to 3.7 fWAR which ranks 2nd among all MLB position players.
He has a 130 wRC+ on the year and is tracking towards another 30/30 season.
All-Star him.
Regarding Rome comments:
With many foot stress fractures, especially in high-level athletes, the body creates extra bone and scar tissue (sometimes referred to as callus formation) around the fracture site during healing. While that's a normal part of recovery, it can slightly alter the shape, stiffness, or mechanics of the foot. Now over time the foot CAN be reshaped close to, if not back to, it's original form but it is not guaranteed.
-The fracture has healed and he's able to play.
-He isn't necessarily dealing with ongoing pain.
-The structure of the foot is now a little different than it was pre-injury.
-Because of those changes, the way the foot moves, loads, and feels is different.
-Rather than waiting for it to feel exactly like it did before the fracture, he's accepted that this is his "new normal."
For football players, this is actually pretty common after significant foot stress fractures. The goal is often not to make the foot feel exactly like it did before the injury, but to restore enough strength, mobility, and load tolerance that the athlete can perform at a high level without symptoms or increased risk of reinjury. A player can be fully cleared and highly effective while still noticing that the injured foot feels different than the uninjured side.
#DaBears
The Chicago Bears offseason program begins this Friday and Saturday with rookies reporting. #DaBears
May 8-9: Rookie minicamp
May 27-29: OTAs
June 2-4: OTAs
June 9-11: Mandatory minicamp