Overview
- Coach Ben Johnson said Wednesday that Trapilo is practicing without restrictions and that it is "just a matter of time" before the team feels he is ready for a game.
- Trapilo tore a patellar tendon in the January playoff win over Green Bay was activated from the PUP list on Aug. 16 and has steadily ramped up through padded team drills since then.
- Braxton Jones has started the first two games with Theo Benedet rotated in and, according to Pro Football Focus, Jones has allowed no sacks and only two pressures across 67 pass‑blocking snaps.
- The Bears made short‑term roster moves while managing injuries by opening 21‑day practice windows for Shemar Turner and Noah Sewell and signing veteran long snapper Scott Daly after waiving Beau Gardner.
- The choice over Trapilo matters for the team now because Caleb Williams is week‑to‑week with a hamstring and Tyson Bagent is in concussion protocol so the Bears are weighing immediate line stability against protecting Trapilo for the long term.