The Facts: Jeffery reported to Halas Hall on Monday, as expected, for the start of the Bears' mandatory minicamp, the team announced.

Diehards Line: The former Pro Bowler, who carries the Bears' franchise player tag and is seeking a long-term contract, stayed away from the eight-week voluntary portion of the offseason program. He trained in Miami instead. On March 8, only nine days after the Bears tagged Jeffery, he signed the one-year franchise tender for $14.6 million, indicating he planned not to hold out. Because he is under contract, Jeffery would have been subject to a fine if he had missed the mandatory minicamp. Multiple people with knowledge of the situation have told the Tribune that Jeffery likely will play 2016 on the tender instead of getting a new deal by the July 15 deadline.