On one hand, the Chicago Bears are installing a new offense under first-year coach Matt Nagy. On the other side, few if any of the Baltimore Ravens' starters
at the offensive skill positions are likely to get much action.So if this winds up 10-9 or something similar, well, the smiles on the faces of Lewis and Urlacher might get a bit broader.Nagy has a second-year quarterback, Mitchell Trubisky, who will be taking his first major steps running the new scheme Nagy brought from Kansas City. He seems
unconcerned that the second overall pick in the 2017 draft will be overmatched
??even though Trubisky has been an interception machine in practices."Our guys have picked up everything that we've asked them to do," Nagy said. "There have been mistakes http://www.broncosauthorizedshops.com/authentic-bradley-chubb-jersey , but they're way ahead of the learning curve. So that's exciting and it tells me
that once we get to the regular season we can do more than I initially thought.
But we will be growing throughout the season."And the preseason.As for the Ravens, don't look for Joe Flacco in this one. The Hall of Fame game is an extra exhibition outing for the participants, and provides an
opportunity for Baltimore coach John Harbaugh and his staff to look at
first-round draft pick Lamar Jackson and veteran Robert Griffin III , who is
attempting a comeback after not playing last year."We have that set," Harbaugh said of the QB plans for Thursday night. "I never really talk about that. We just go do it. But we have the quarterback
rotation set, and then we'll organize the rest of it ... There'll be some guys
who won't play in that game, probably you might guess the guys who haven't
practiced as much that first week."Some other things to watch in the Hall of Fame game:A FIFTH GAMEThe extra preseason contest usually gives low draftees, non-draftees and guys trying to catch on an additional chance to show their stuff. This isn't much
different from the final exhibition game, when starters generally sit and others
get a last chance to make a roster."When you have that extra game, the benefit is it gives you more reps for your players Dorance Armstrong Jr. Jersey Cowboys ," Nagy said. "The negative is there's health risks, right? So people can get hurt. There's a fine balance of both of
those and being able to understand which way you want to go, and right now I
feel like our plan as a coaching staff for who we want to play and don't want to
play, I feel really good about it."O-LINE QUESTIONSBoth teams have to find answers regarding their blockers. Baltimore has one of the best in the league in right guard Marshal Yanda, but he's coming off an
injury-ravaged 2017 in which he made it into two games."That's why they call it training camp," Ravens OL coach Joe D'Alessandris said. "You have an idea of who are going to be your so-called projected players
and starters, but that could change overnight. The same thing could happen
during the season."Considering how stationary Flacco can be, Baltimore needs to solve the offensive line issues quickly if he is its starter.Trubisky at least can move around, and there's no question he will be the Bears' first-stringer. Guard Kyle Long's assortment of health issues doesn't
help in the quest to solidify the line.HOMECOMINGThis is sort of a homecoming for Trubisky. He played at North Carolina but is from this area (Mentor, Ohio)."I'm excited. The Hall of Fame game is a great opportunity for this team Andrew Miller Jersey , and it's a unique place to place," he said. "Just going back to the Hall of Fame, I'll have some family coming to the game. It'll
be great to see some family, and it's an exciting time for this team."NATIONAL ANTHEMWith the NFL's new policy on protocol during the national anthem in limbo as both the league and union discuss it, nothing really has changed from last
season. Demonstrations by the players aimed toward awareness of social injustice
could occur Thursday night.BETTING LINEWith legal betting on NFL games in some states, there actually is a line on this game: Baltimore by 2? points. How the oddsmakers got there is anyone's
guess considering there are 90 players on each roster and many of them will get
on the field.AP Sports Writer David Ginsburg and freelance writer Gene Chamberlain contributed to this report.
The Buffalo Bills began addressing their needs at receiver by signing
free agent Jeremy Kerley to a one-year contract as part of a series of moves in
opening their offseason conditioning program.
Kerley has seven seasons of NFL experience, which include two separate stints with the New York Jets. Overall, he has 268 catches for 3,109 yards and 13
touchdowns.Kerley will have an opportunity to contend for a backup spot behind Kelvin Benjamin and Zay Jones.Buffalo also signed defensive tackle Tenny Palepoi. He has appeared in 44 games, all as a backup Cheap Customized Washington Redskins Jerseys , over three NFL seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers.The Bills on Monday also announced re-signing four exclusive rights free agents, including defensive end Eddie Yarbrough, who started six games last
year. Also re-signed were cornerback Lafayette Pitts and tight ends Nick O'Leary
and Logan Thomas.In a separate development, the agent of former Buffalo running back Fred Jackson announced his client will sign a one-day contract Wednesday to formally
retire as a member of the Bills.Jackson has been out of football since spending the 2015 season with Seattle. The 37-year-old was a fan-favorite during his first eight seasons in Buffalo
after making the team as an undrafted free agent in 2007. Jackson finished with
5,746 career-yards rushing and 39 touchdowns, including nine
receiving..
