General manager Ryan Pace and coach John Fox might be making over the Bears roster and schemes in massive fashion, but they are not looking at only a youth movement in that retooling process.
The Bears might have drafted a running back (Jeremy Langford) in this year’s fourth round and a safety (Adrian Amos) in the fifth, but the second day of the Bears’ final pre-camp minicamp included tryouts for veterans at both positions.
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Safety Sherrod Martin, a second-round pick in the 2009 draft by the Carolina Panthers while Fox was their head coach, was given a look during Wednesday’s practice. Martin, 30, missed the 2013 season with a knee injury before appearing in 13 games, two starts, for the Jacksonville Jaguars last season.
The Bears also brought in running back Daniel Thomas, another former second-round pick (Miami Dolphins, 2011). Thomas has 1,479 career rushing yards, nine touchdowns, and 411 receiving yards with three scores through four combined seasons.