Former Chicago Bear Makes A Name For Himself Off The Field

Bears camp gets underway Tuesday. But will the NFL be able to keep the players safe?

CHICAGO BEARS
Photo from the Chicago Bears Training Camp in 2009. As the training camp prepares to open up in 2020, concerns of COVID-19 are rampant. Richard Cox / Flickr
CHICAGO BEARS
Photo from the Chicago Bears Training Camp in 2009. As the training camp prepares to open up in 2020, concerns of COVID-19 are rampant. Richard Cox / Flickr

Former Chicago Bear Makes A Name For Himself Off The Field

Bears camp gets underway Tuesday. But will the NFL be able to keep the players safe?

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As training camp begins for NFL football, one former Chicago Bear continues to make a name for himself off-the-field. Reset talks with former defensive lineman Israel Idonije about the upcoming season and his recent work in Chicago. We also check in with WBEZ sports contributor Cheryl Raye Stout for more on how the NFL is preparing to keep players safe.

GUESTS: Cheryl Raye-Stout, WBEZ sports contributor

Israel Idonije, former Chicago Bears defensive lineman