BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – Rex Grossman and a highly efficient passing game gave an enthusiastic crowd plenty to cheer about during the first training camp practice Friday in Bourbonnais.

The Bears starting quarterback spread the ball around to an array of receivers in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 non-contact team drills, throwing with precision and accuracy.

“I thought it went great,” Grossman said. “I don’t think it was a typical first day at all. I felt like we came out here and threw the ball, caught the ball well and the running backs and the line … everything was crisp in and out of the huddle.

Rex Grossman looked sharp in the Bears' first training camp practice Friday in Bourbonnais.

“It wasn’t a typical first day that I’ve ever been involved with, so that’s always a good sign.”

Moving Devin Hester to offense and selecting tight end Greg Olsen in the first round of the draft added explosiveness to a pass game that already included wide receivers Muhsin Muhammad, Bernard Berrian, Rashied Davis and Mark Bradley and tight end Desmond Clark.

“We definitely feel we have some weapons, some guys that if they continue to progress will give Rex some options and some good weapons,” said offensive coordinator Ron Turner.

Turner sees two playmakers at tight end in Clark and Olsen, has been impressed with running back Cedric Benson’s improvement as a receiver out of the backfield and feels that Grossman’s familiarity with the offense in his second season as a starter will help him take full advantage of his resources.

“He’s able to spread the ball around a little bit more and see things a little quicker and go to different guys and utilize the whole package,” Turner said.

Grossman did just that in Friday’s practice, connecting with Benson, Berrian, Bradley, Clark, Hester, Muhammad, Olsen and wide receiver Mike Hass for key completions.

“[Having an array of options] is real important,” Grossman said. “That way you can just take what the defense gives you. You’ve got a lot of options, you’ve got a lot of mismatches and it seems like you’re never really wrong.

“You’ve got a guy like Greg Olsen. Not too many guys can cover him. He’s a mismatch for a lot of people. Devin Hester, you get the ball in his hands, and that’s just added to the guys we had last year. I’m excited about all the guys I have to throw to.”

The greatest challenge for Turner will be to mix and match personnel groups in various situations.

“It’s trying to create match-ups, trying to give ourselves the advantage when the ball is snapped either by match-ups or by looks with what they do defensively,” Turner said. “And then getting everyone to execute the offense. That’s going to be the key for us. As long as everyone’s doing their job and executing the offense, then we have somewhere to go with the ball.”

Working with the second-team offense Friday, Bradley made two nice catches on a skinny post and on a jump ball that he wrestled away from cornerback Dante Wesley.

After being hampered by injuries in his first two NFL seasons, the key for Bradley is to remain healthy. The 2005 second-round pick missed the final nine games of his rookie season with a torn ACL and was sidelined for five contests last year with an ankle injury.

“Mark has been healthy for a while,” coach Lovie Smith told reporters Friday. “He had a great offseason. Of course you want him to carry that into training camp. The first day you noticed him. You’re asking about him, so evidently he did some good things.”

The highlight of the first practice came when Berrian hauled in Grossman’s perfectly thrown pass deep down the right sideline, beating cornerback Charles Tillman for a touchdown.

Also in Friday’s practice, Olsen made a handful of catches down the seam, Muhammad outfought Tillman for a pass and Hester showed his explosiveness by bursting past cornerback Nathan Vasher after catching the ball just over the line of scrimmage.

In addition, Clark made a spinning catch on a ball thrown slightly behind him, Benson hauled in a pass on a skinny post and Hass made a leaping grab along the sideline.

The only two blemishes for the offense came when Wesley and rookie cornerback Trumaine McBride intercepted Brian Griese on back-to-back plays. But neither turnover was entirely the backup quarterback’s fault as Bradley slipped to the ground while running his route on the first pass and the second was deflected at the line of scrimmage.