WR Jeffery misses start of Bears' offseason program

While the Bears' front office prepares for Thursday's NFL Draft, a star player remains missing while others continue in their second week of team's offseason training program.

General manager Ryan Pace confirmed Wednesday that wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is currently training in Florida, as first reported by ESPN.

"In a perfect world, would we like him to be here with his teammates and building those relationships? Sure, but I also understand it's voluntary and that's the action he's chosen to take," Pace said.

Jeffery signed his franchise tender for the 2016 season, which means Pace expects the receiver at Halas Hall at least for the mandatory parts of the offseason, which is the veteran minicamp in mid-June.

"It's kind of a day-to-day talk as we discuss things with him and his agent," Pace said. "Right now, it's voluntary. It's kind of his personal choice."

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