Overview
- Sports Illustrated reporter Albert Breer wrote Monday that Ozzy Trapilo "might be back sooner than expected," marking the first substantive update on the left tackle since his January patellar-tendon rupture.
- Trapilo tore his patellar tendon in the Wild Card playoff loss to Green Bay and was initially expected to miss most or all of the 2026 season, an injury that typically carries a long and uncertain rehab timeline.
- Projected starter Braxton Jones has missed multiple practices with no timetable, so Jedrick Wills Jr. and Kiran Amegadjie have been splitting first-team reps to cover left tackle work.
- Rookie wide receiver Zavion Thomas left practice with knee soreness and is likely day-to-day, and Luther Burden III is expected to miss the preseason with a strained groin but is projected to be available for the regular-season opener.
- What to watch next: the Bears' medical staff for formal clearance, Trapilo's return to on-field reps, and how his availability would alter roster decisions and the team's immediate need for outside help at left tackle.