Chicago Bears Training Camp: Kyler Gordon continues to impress on Day 3

Chicago Bears rookie cornerback Kyler Gordon has been one of the biggest stars at training camp. He’s received high marks from veteran players and coaches, and on Friday’s practice, he started team drills with an impact play.

Gordon intercepted a Justin Fields pass intended for wide receiver Darnell Mooney.

Kyler Gordon intercepted Justin Fields in the red zone. Fields’ pass was behind Darnell Mooney and went off Mooney’s hand to Gordon.

On Gordon’s next snap, he locked up Mooney 1-on-1.

— Adam Jahns (@adamjahns) July 29, 2022

Gordon already made an impression on Mooney before his impressive back-to-back reps against the Bears’ WR1.

“He’s patient. He’s confident,” Mooney said Thursday. “And he understands that he has good feet, quick feet, and trusts his feet as well. Sometimes when you get a guy who touches a lot, he doesn’t trust his feet. Kyler trusts his feet a lot.”

Kyler Gordon lining up with the 1s at corner with Tavon Young at nickel. #Bears

— Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. (@wiltfongjr) July 29, 2022

Kyler Gordon lined up as the nickel cornerback Thursday but was back as an outside corner to begin Friday’s practice. His versatility is exciting, especially when it comes to that nickel role. It’s one of the critical positions on coach Matt Eberflus’ defense, and it’s an opportunity Gordon is excited about.

Kyler Gordon now moved to the nickel with Kindle Vildor outside. #Bears https://t.co/HVprzPHhnL

— Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. (@wiltfongjr) July 29, 2022

“You just get to be more like the run game, just a different job,” Gordon said this week. “I feel like me at nickel, I’m just a twitchy dude so I just like to react a bunch. I just enjoy it and be able to be in the run fit, too. Just a lot of different things I can do there and to really show all of my abilities. I enjoy nickel.”

Not to be outdone, fellow rookie defensive back, Jaquan Brisker, grabbed an interception of his own Friday.

Each of the Bears rookies came up with a pick in first set of 11on11s today

Kyler Gordon snagged a ball that bounced off Darnell Mooney’s hands (ball was behind him)

Then Jaquan Brisker undercut a throw intended for Cole Kmet in the middle of the field

— Alex Shapiro (@AlexShapiroNBCS) July 29, 2022

The combination of Kyler Gordon and Brisker should have all Bears fans very excited about the secondary in 2022.

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