Column: Chicago Bears rookies get a crash course in NFL life

Bears veteran tryout wide receiver Scotty Miller catches a ball during rookie minicamp Friday, May 8, 2026, at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)

By Brad Biggs | bmbiggs@chicagotribune.com | Chicago Tribune

PUBLISHED: May 9, 2026 at 6:00 AM CDT

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Veteran Scotty Miller made a nifty catch and the Chicago Bears had a little nostalgia, but rookie minicamp is all about getting the newcomers up to speed — quickly.

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