Overview
- The Bears are strongly considering shifting Joe Thuney from left guard to left tackle for Sunday’s game, with Jordan McFadden or rookie Luke Newman the leading candidates at left guard, per the Chicago Tribune.
- Rookie left tackle Ozzy Trapilo suffered a season-ending patellar tendon injury in the wild-card win, prompting the lineup deliberations.
- Thuney has recent left tackle experience from the Chiefs’ late-season stretch and three playoff games, including Super Bowl LIX.
- If the move is made, Thuney would be the fourth player to start at left tackle for Chicago this season, and recently activated Braxton Jones remains an option there.
- Los Angeles brings a high-pressure front led by Jared Verse, Byron Young, and Kobie Turner, each credited with 50-plus quarterback pressures.