Overview
- Rookie Ozzy Trapilo started at left tackle in Week 12 and allowed just one pressure over 65 snaps in a 31-28 win over the Steelers.
- Ben Johnson praised Trapilo’s consistency and communication, saying the game has slowed down for him and he is “not a rookie anymore.”
- Theo Benedet, who had held the job since the bye, missed the Steelers game with a quad injury but practiced in full on Wednesday.
- Johnson declined to name a Week 13 starter against the Eagles, offering only “we will see” on whether Benedet or Trapilo will get the nod.
- Trapilo, the 56th overall pick in 2025, lost the summer competition at left tackle, and his performance has renewed evaluation of his longer-term fit.