Greg Olsen says there's a role for him

BOURBONNAIS – Bears tight end Greg Olsen is eager to silence critics who insist he will play a reduced role under new offensive coordinator Mike Martz, who typically neglects the position.

“As a player, I have a lot of confidence in what I can do and bring to this offense,” said Olsen, who reported to training camp Thursday. “That’s been a big topic of debate over the last couple months, but I feel good about where we’re at and I’m looking forward to getting started [today].”

Olsen, 25, led the Bears with 60 receptions and eight touchdowns in 2009. His first impressions of Martz’s play-calling gave him confidence that he could fill a key role in the offense.

“I think so,” Olsen said. “I think we were able to do a lot of good things, moving around [on the field] and doing a lot of different stuff in [organized team activities] and minicamp. I hope and expect the same thing to continue on through training camp. We’ll see [today].”

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(daily-chronicle.com)