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The Chicago Bears will open training camp July 26 at Halas Hall in preparation for their first season under coach Matt Eberflus. The camp schedule from the team includes 11 public practices that require a free ticket.That doesn’t include the annual Bears Family Fest at Soldier Field, scheduled for Aug. 9 with ticket information to be announced later.AdvertisementTickets for the public practices in Lake Forest will be available at ChicagoBears.com/camp starting July 7 at 10 a.m. There’s a limit of four per date and there won’t be a lottery this year. Free parking will be available at Hawthorn Mall in Vernon Hills with shuttle buses to Halas Hall.[ [Don’t miss] Chicago Bears 2022 schedule: Here’s who they’ll play — and our predictions for each matchup ]“With the NFL’s COVID-19 protocols behind us, we’re looking forward to bringing back the tradition of player and fan interaction,” Bears President and CEO Ted Phillips said in a news release.AdvertisementThe Bears have three preseason games — including one at Soldier Field on Aug. 13 against the Kansas City Chiefs — before opening the 2022 slate on Sept. 11 at home against the San Francisco 49ers.Tuesday, July 26: Players reportWednesday, July 27: Practice, 10 a.m.Thursday, July 28: Practice, 10 a.m. (open to public)Friday, July 29: Practice, 10 a.m. (open to public)Saturday, July 30: Practice, 10 a.m. (open to public)Monday, Aug. 1: Practice, 10 a.m.Tuesday, Aug. 2: Practice, 10 a.m. (open to public)Wednesday, Aug. 3: Practice, 10 a.m. (open to public)Friday, Aug. 5: Practice, 10 a.m. (open to public)Saturday, Aug. 6: Practice, 10 a.m.Sunday, Aug. 7: Practice, 10 a.m. (open to public)Tuesday, Aug. 9: Bears Family Fest at Soldier Field, 10:35 a.m.Wednesday, Aug. 10: Practice, 10 a.m. (open to public)Thursday, Aug. 11: Practice, 10 a.m. (open to public)Saturday, Aug. 13: Kansas City Chiefs at Bears, noon, Soldier FieldMonday, Aug. 15: Practice, 10 a.m. (open to public)Tuesday, Aug. 16: Practice, 10 a.m.Thursday, Aug. 18: Bears at Seattle Seahawks, 7 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 20: Practice, 10 a.m. (open to public)Sunday, Aug. 21: Practice, 10 a.m. (camp breaks)Tuesday, Aug. 23: Practice, 1:30 p.m.Wednesday, Aug. 24: Practice, 1:30 p.m.Thursday, Aug. 25: Practice, 12:45 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 27: Bears at Cleveland Browns, 6 p.m.Monday, Aug. 29: Practice, 1:30 p.m.Tuesday, Aug. 30: Practice, 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, Aug. 31: Practice, 1:30 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 1: Practice, 12:45 p.m.

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Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson has died, the team announced Wednesday. He was 26.“We are profoundly saddened by the tragic passing of Jaylon Ferguson,” the Ravens said in a statement, which did not list a cause of death. “He was a kind, respectful young man with a big smile and infectious personality. We express our heartfelt condolences to Jaylon’s family and friends as we mourn a life lost much too soon.”AdvertisementFerguson was entering the fourth season of his career in Baltimore. A third-round draft pick in 2018, Ferguson set the Football Bowl Subdivision record for career sacks (45) at Louisiana Tech, where he earned the nickname “Sack Daddy.”Ferguson was a full participant for the first two days of the Ravens’ three-day mandatory minicamp last week before suffering what coach John Harbaugh called a sprained ankle. He was set to report to training camp in late July.AdvertisementBaltimore Police said officers arrived about 11:25 p.m. Tuesday night to a home in the 400 block of Waverly’s Ilchester Avenue, where Ferguson’s body was found. Police said there were no signs of trauma or foul play.The cause of his death is still being determined.This story will be updated. Baltimore Sun reporter Matt Cohen contributed to this article.