Thomas George reports from Bears training camp in Bourbonnais, Ill., where a night practice provided insights in the importance of special teams, Jay Cutler’s size and Danieal Manning’s role.

Pick your top 20 current players, regardless of position, as I did. It’s more difficult than you think. There’s one caveat — these aren’t ranked in order — but here’s a look at my top 20 as they popped into my head.

A few of the topics you’ll see on Thursday’s NFL Total Access on NFL Network include Rod Woodson’s top five safeties, the top available veteran free agents, which coaches could be on the hot seat this season and the Chicago Bears at No. 14 in the “32 Teams in 32 Days” series.

The Rams reportedly are closing in an offensive tackle with the No. 2 overall pick in next week’s NFL draft. But could another team with the same need possibly swing a trade?

Will Vikings RB Adrian Peterson wage the battle of the bulge this season? Will AD stand for all-day buffet?

The Bears are trying to close a deal for free-agent tackle Orlando Pace.

Free-agent OT Orlando Pace is meeting with the Chicago Bears on Monday. The only other team Pace has met with since being cut by the St. Louis Rams is the Baltimore Ravens.

As free agency heads into its second month, teams continue to search for players to fill out their rosters. While many of the high-profile names have signed, a number of valuable players remain on the market — and some might be nearing agreements with new teams.

Antonio Cromartie was one of the most celebrated cornerbacks in 2007. Now could he possibly be traded?

Three former principle members of the Greatest Show on Turf could soon be hitting the open market.

Rams coach Jim Haslett has counted out Steven Jackson for this week’s game against Chicago due to a troublesome thigh ailment. It will be the fourth game he’s missed in the last five weeks.

Giants RB Brandon Jacobs missed most of the second half with what both he and coach Tom Coughlin described as a sore knee.

The Rams lost seven-time Pro Bowl OT Orlando Pace to a sprained right knee during the first half against the 49ers.