Chicago Bears are indeed looking to switch up Darnell Wright’s role after all

On Thursday, the Bears had all of their offensive linemen try out as receivers. Per Courtney Cronin of ESPN, Wright stood out as the best receiving offensive lineman.

“Ben Johnson said he thinks the Bears have ‘some toys to work with’ on trick plays with the offensive line, Cronin posted on X. “Darnell Wright stood out the most today with a one handed catch he hauled in during individual drills.

“Johnson: ‘I let those guys know, we only do this once a year and it’s an evaluation and we’ll circle back in training camp and in the season to see who we can trust to catch the ball or throw the ball. I think there’s a couple guys on the O line that stood out.'”

Ben Johnson is bringing an old trick to the Chicago Bears

The Detroit Lions featured passes to offensive linemen several times during Johnson’s tenure. Offensive tackles Dan Skipper and Taylor Decker were featured targets.

In addition to staying in shape, Wright will want to practice his receiving skills during the summer break. It’s unclear if the third-year offensive lineman will join quarterback Caleb Williams and the Bears’ wide receivers and tight ends who get together for volunteer workouts in July.

Another thing Wright needs to brush up on is his voice.

Decker was flagged for illegal touching near the end of the Lions’ 20-19 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 31, 2023. Officials controversially claimed Decker did not properly report as eligible before he caught what would have been a game-winning two-point conversion.