Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen speaks during a press conference at the team's NFL football training camp, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) AP

When Kevin Byard and the rest of the Bears secondary met Thursday night to discuss their plans for Friday’s joint practice with the Miami Dolphins at Halas Hall, they quickly realized what they had to do for practice to go how they wanted.

The defense needed to go out there and set the tone early.

The group did just that. The Bears defense stymied the Dolphins’ first-team offense right from the first drill and dominated the practice by forcing turnovers, breaking up passes and sacking the quarterback.

“I always believe that defense obviously, everything is set from the front,” Byard said. “S

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