The Bears started the first of ten OTAs on May 13. Rookie Kyle Long did not attend due to the University of Oregon having final examinations running through June 14. Gabe Carimi was the lone eligible player to not attend the workouts on the first day, as he stated that he was training in Arizona. Despite being expected to attend the team's mandatory minicamp, on June 9, Carimi was traded to the Buccaneers for an unconditional sixth-round draft pick in the 2014 draft. Long returned to workouts on June 17.