Bears HQ briefly locked down for 'suspicious package'

Halas Hall sign
A Halas Hall sign off of the side of the building in action during the Chicago Bears OTA at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, IL. Photo credit (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire/Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears' practice facility was briefly on lockdown Wednesday because of a suspicious package.

Team spokesman Brandon Faber said police were called. No one was allowed to leave or enter the team's suburban campus for about an hour. The Bears practice about 30 miles north of Soldier Field.

Chicago (3-11) is scheduled to host the AFC East-leading Buffalo Bills (11-3) on Saturday.

The Lake Forest Police Department said more information will be released this morning.

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