Overview
- The Bears entered the latest week of training camp without a definitive starter at left tackle, listing Braxton Jones, Jedrick Wills, Kiran Amegadjie and Ozzy Trapilo as co‑No. 1 options on the official depth chart.
- The uncertainty is awkward for left guard Joe Thuney, a veteran anchor who has played nearly every game of his career and who says he wants clarity to build consistent rapport with his blindside partner.
- Head coach Ben Johnson said the staff will not rush the decision and will take as long as needed to settle on five starters so the line can gel organically.
- General manager Ryan Poles has offered guarded optimism that Ozzy Trapilo’s recovery from a torn patellar tendon could come sooner than first projected, but Trapilo is not a clear Week 1 starter.
- The Bears kept multiple tackle options on the roster picture and face a roster cutdown this month, a choice that will shape early-season protection for Caleb Williams and could repeat last year’s slow path to offensive cohesion.