Nagy trying to build foundation

coach with how he addresses the entire team, and he makes sure he hits all his points, he has his [index] cards out and making sure that he gets everybody in line and knowing what we’ve got for the day and stuff like that.”

While a defense that ranked 10th overall last season has many of its top players back as well as coordinator Vic Fangio, the offense is adjusting to a new system. Trubisky’s development could ultimately determine the fate of Pace and Nagy in Chicago. But there are other issues facing the Bears.

Though they signed free agent receiver Allen Robinson and gave Trubisky a new No. 1 target, depth at the position remains an issue. Robinson is working his way back after tearing his ACL in last year’s opener with Jacksonville, and guard Kyle Long is recovering from ankle, shoulder and neck surgeries.

Neither player participated in team drills Tuesday. And Nagy had no timetable for when they will start.

Another issue is the mindset of running back Jordan Howard after Bears-related photos disappeared from his Instagram account a few weeks ago amid trade rumors. He sidestepped questions about that while insisting he has a future in Chicago and can be a productive player in Nagy’s system despite his struggles catching passes.

“They told my agent they had no plans to trade me or anything like that,” Howard said. “So that’s comforting.”

He said he “really wasn’t hurt” by the rumors.

With more than 2,400 yards since the Bears took him in the fifth round in 2016, Howard has been one of Pace’s most successful draft picks.