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“It gets to be a point in camp where you’re tired of going against each other, battling with one another, and you get a chance to take a break and go against somebody new,” Dalton said. “For us, we’ve been going against our defense the whole time. All right, now you get a few days to see a different defense, see how they’re playing certain things.”

“Sitting out there on the sidelines and watching those guys compete (the last two weeks), it just makes you want to be back out there,” Jackson said. “It gives a sense of urgency like Man, I’ve got to get back. But now we have a different team coming in here. Everybody’s together. It’s us against them. No more blue against white. It’s Chicago Bears against Miami Dolphins in a little friendly competition.”

“Going through this myself four years ago, the basketball is different,” said Bulls assistant and Summer League coach Damian Cotter, who is Australian. “I feel like Marko steadily improved every time he stepped on the floor. He ran the floor well (Monday). He’s got to be a little bit better with his communication, but that’s going to take time.

Paul Tanzillo of the DuPage Officials Association said some sideline critics don’t understand the rules, which differ between high school, college and the pros. In high school football, he said, intentional grounding is called even if the quarterback is outside the pocket, and holding penalties are enforced 10 yards from the spot of the foul, not the line of scrimmage.

The Brewers weren’t expected to make a splash in 2021, but they arrived at Wrigley with a 66-46 record, a five-game division lead and three of the top starting pitchers in the National League in Corbin Burnes, Brandon Woodruff and Freddy Peralta, who was scheduled to face the Cubs on Monday before the game was postponed by weather. The teams will play a split doubleheader Tuesday at 1:20 and 7:05 p.m.

“I’m just going to follow the NFL protocols as much as I can, as best as I can,” said Jackson, who missed the Ravens’ Week 12 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers last season while on the reserve/COVID-19 list. “I’m not worried about it. Last year, [when] I came off COVID[-19], I felt like we did pretty good, and this year, I’m trying to do the same thing, if anything. So, just like I said, I’m just going to follow the protocols.”

Nose tackle Eddie Goldman, who tested positive and went on the list on Aug. 3, remains out. Goldman, who opted out of the 2020 season because he was high risk for the virus, has not indicated whether he is vaccinated. Unvaccinated players who test positive and are asymptomatic must isolate for 10 days before returning, while any player who tested positive and experienced symptoms must isolate for 10 days after symptoms appeared.