Chicago Bears OT Teven Jenkins returns to practice, denies clashing with coaches

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears offensive tackle Teven Jenkins returned to training camp on Saturday after missing seven straight practices with an undisclosed injury.

Jenkins, who is in a ramp up period, only participated in individual drills. The second-year lineman would not disclose specifics of his injury, including whether he got hurt during the team's first practice on July 27, whether he's still dealing with back issues after undergoing surgery last offseason and what he's currently recovering from, but estimated that he should be at 100% full health in 'a couple of days.'

«It feels really good and I'm not having any discomfort right now, so it's really good,» Jenkins said after going through Saturday's practice. «If I had to give myself a percent, probably around 90% and it's just about working my body back into the feeling of football back again and getting back to that 100% of 'this is football' and get ready to go.»

Jenkins said he's been in the training room for the last nine days and that his prolonged absence was for 'the betterment of my health.'

His absence was particularly noticeable at Halas Hall amid trade rumors involving the second-round pick. Earlier in the week, Jenkins replied to a fan on Twitter concerned about his whereabouts to 'not believe everything you read' in light of reports of mutual malcontent between the player and the franchise.

«Just one thing, mainly, that I was clashing with coaches,» Jenkins said. «That was totally not true, and I just wanted to tell everybody that you don't have to believe everything that somebody says. It's just how it is.»

Throughout the first week and a half of practice, coach Matt Eberflus declined to address specifics of Jenkins' absence and classified