Cornerback Tim Jennings played the slot in the Bears' nickel package during practice Tuesday. His move inside made room for first-round draft pick Kyle Fuller to play outside at left cornerback.



"We're going to try it out," Jennings said. "Hopefully it will be a full-time thing. It's a little different for me. I've got to get back acclimated to playing nickel and playing two positions on defense. Once I get that going, it'll be a good transition."



Jennings made the Pro Bowl the last two seasons playing left cornerback. He had four interceptions last season, returning two for touchdowns, and nine picks in 2012. He played outside in the base defense Tuesday.



The eight-year veteran played some slot early in his career with the Colts. He said he learned last week of the Bears' desire for him to play inside in sub packages, a move that requires several adjustments. His experience should help him with those as opposed to the rookie Fuller.



"It's a little different," Jennings said. "You're just another linebacker, an athletic linebacker, so you have to be able to see a lot more things. You have to be able to see a lot more backfield sets. It's a lot more reads, a lot more keys that you have to get.



"So I've got to get back used to seeing different people, different formations with my eyes and being able to see different things with my keys. A couple days running, I think I'll be back into it."



Jennings signed a four-year, $22.4 million contract extension on Jan. 2. Looking back, he said the Bears' plan for him to play the slot would not have affected his decision to re-sign.



"Now that I have the opportunity to, I'm kind of excited about it," he said. "We'll see how it goes. We feel like we have to get Kyle on the field running. So whether he has to play corner and I have to play nickel, we all have to take our jobs and just do what they ask us to do, and hopefully we can turn this thing around."