Benedet winning the starting job would be one of the biggest upsets in recent Bears training camp history. An undrafted rookie out of Canada a year ago, Benedet hurt his hamstring in the Hall of Fame Game and eventually spent the season on the practice squad.

Meanwhile, head coach Ben Johnson confirmed Tuesday that his first-teamers will play in the final practice game on Friday in Kansas City.

Theo Benedet made headlines during last year’s training camp when his Bears rookie performance stole the show in an episode of HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” A year later, Benedet is trying to steal