Bears long snapper Patrick Scales will undergo back surgery.
Scales, who signed a one-year deal with the Bears in March, will begin the regular season on injured reserve. The Bears are expected to sign long snapper Scott Daly to take Scales’ place for now.
Marquee Sports Network’s Scott Bair reports that Colston Loveland “should be the primary tight end in the passing game and a real weapon over the course of the season.”
ESPN’s John Keim reports that the Commanders organization has struck a deal with the District of Columbia to build a new stadium at the old RFK Stadium site.