Chicago Sun-Times

BEARS CAMP SPOTLIGHT

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The Sun-Times’ Patrick Finley breaks down practice Monday, the fourth of training camp:

Rainy-day blues

With only a few respites, the Bears practiced in a steady rain.

‘‘I was happy with our players coming out and keeping their footing,’’ coach

Matt Nagy said. ‘‘The rain, that’s part of our elements. We’re gonna see that.’’

The ball was slick, which made for a few awkward throws and the occasional fumble.

‘‘I really like the sun,’’ left tackle Charles Leno Jr. said wistfully. ‘‘I’m from California. I don’t mind it being hot.’’

Injury updates

Tight end Adam Shaheen missed his second consecutiv­e practice with a sore lower back. Nagy said he felt better than he did Sunday, but ‘‘it didn’t make sense for him to be out there’’ in the rain.

‘‘He is a big guy, and he’s been working on his flexibilit­y,’’ Nagy said of Shaheen. ‘‘But I personally don’t look at it as too much of a concern. We want Adam to be healthy for Week 1, so whenever that is, there is no need for us to push anything.’’

Receiver Riley Ridley (hamstring) and safety Ha Ha

Clinton-Dix (knee) remained out. Receiver Emanuel Hall sat, too, while recovering from offseason groin surgery.

This and that Veteran defensive back Sherrick McManis, who has been playing safety with Clinton-Dix out, used a ‘‘Peanut punch’’ to force a fumble for the second consecutiv­e day.

• Cornerback Buster Skrine one-armed a diving intercepti­on against Mitch Trubisky.

• A good day for Ducks: Safety Clifton Duck wrestled the ball away from tight end Dax Raymond for an intercepti­on.

Next up

The Bears will hold a closed-to-the-public practice at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday.

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