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Bears head coach Ben Johnson stuck with incumbent starter Braxton Jones at left tackle following a months-long competition with Ozzy Trapilo and Theo Benedet.

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How many of the players to throw for 4,000 yards in a single season most recently for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?

Chicago Bears News / Pro Football Rumors / September 2

Bears make decision on starting LT for Week 1

After an open competition during training camp, the Bears have settled on their Week 1 starting left tackle.

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Chicago Bears finally name winner of key position battle before Vikings’ game

It might not have been much of a surprise, but the Chicago Bears named their starting left tackle for their Week 1 contest against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / August 28

ESPN nails it in latest breakdown of Chicago Bears' X-factor

There are a lot of things that must go right for the Chicago Bears to have a successful 2025 season. Coach Ben Johnson must be as advertised. Second-year QB Caleb Williams must elevate his game.

Los Angeles Rams News / LAFB Network / August 25

Rams Secure OT Insurance Ahead Of The 2025 Season In New Trade Idea

The Los Angeles Rams may have an opportunity to address their most pressing roster concern before the season kicks off. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell has proposed a deal that would send Chicago Bears left tackle Braxton Jones to Los Angeles in exchange for cornerback Derion Kendrick and a 2026 sixth-round pick.

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As years go by, it's easy to forget some of the players who suited up on the gridiron. While the quarterback is the one position in the NFL that is under

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / August 20

Chicago Bears closing in on naming starting left tackle for Week 1

The Chicago Bears still haven't named who their starting left tackle will be when the 2025 NFL season kicks off on Monday Night Football against the Minnesota Vikings.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / August 18

Little clarity seems possible yet on jumbled Bears tackle situation

Facing Buffalo Bills subs failed to ground the Canadian Eagle, Theo Benedet. Benedet's momentum in a bid for starting left tackle continued right through the 38-0 win over Buffalo, even while Braxton Jones handled reps with Bears starters early in the game.

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Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / August 18

Chicago Bears Week 2 preseason report card: Panic turns to cheers

It had to be a good night for the Bears in their 38-0 win over Buffalo when even left tackle wasn't even a big issue. Only on a few occasions did Braxton Jones get beat and none of the tackles struggled much.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / August 18

Braxton Jones just gave the Bears a little clarity in the LT competition with his showing in a key evaluation game

The Chicago Bears made a sudden change at a critical positional battle last week to hopefully find a little more clarity toward an eventual decision. For weeks, the left tackle battle has stalled without a clear option standing out.

Chicago Bears News / Pro Football Rumors / August 15

Theo Benedet enters Bears’ LT competition

One of the Bears’ top training camp battles has come at the left tackle spot. The competition is ongoing, and a fourth contender appears to have emerged.

Chicago Bears News / The Lead / August 14

Chicago Bears Left Tackle Battle Heating Up

Braxton Jones has been the closest thing to consistency that the Chicago Bears’ offensive line has seen in recent years. Jones has made 40 starts for the Bears since being drafted in 2022.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / August 14

Chicago Bears may have taken massive step toward settling on starting left tackle

The Chicago Bears kicked off training camp with one unsettled position along the offensive line: left tackle. Incumbent veteran Braxton Jones was expected to have a summer's long competition with rookie second-round pick Ozzy Trapilo, but after new developments this week, that competition may be over.

Chicago Bears News / Windy City Gridiron / August 13

Chicago Bears offensive line coach Dan Roushar on their tackle issues

By now, you’ve no doubt heard about the offensive tackle shuffle from the Chicago Bears today at practice. It seems they’re learning towards a left tackle

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / August 13

Bears O-line coach calls one player's preseason performance 'not acceptable'

Several members of the Chicago Bears had a banner day on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, improving their stock after Chicago's preseason tie with Miami.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / August 13

Huge update emerges at Bears' left tackle competition

Most of the Chicago Bears' potential starters for 2025 seemed set in stone by the time training camp rolled around. The starting left tackle job, however, was one of training camp's biggest storylines and remains so.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / August 11

Braxton Jones' removal no punishment for whiff says Chicago Bears OC

Although Sunday's preseason game featured a play weighing down heavily against tackle Braxton Jones, Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle still sees it as a battle and not Ozzy Trapilo's job to lose.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / August 11

Chicago Bears 2nd-round rookie might not be ‘ready’ after all

The Chicago Bears‘ contest against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday provided some insight into what head coach Ben Johnson is thinking about the left tackle position.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / August 11

Chicago Bears’ Braxton Jones drops honest take on long-awaited injury return

The Chicago Bears haven’t seen left tackle Braxton Jones in live game action since suffering a season-ending ankle injury in Week 16 of the 2024 campaign.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / August 10

Braxton Jones may have lost his grip on Bears' starting left tackle job

It's not often that a former fifth-round NFL draft pick earns the starting left tackle job in each of his first three seasons, but that's what Braxton Jones has done.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / August 4

Chicago Bears’ Braxton Jones gets brutally honest on season-ending injury return

Chicago Bears left tackle Braxton Jones played in just 12 games during the 2024 campaign after suffering a season-ending ankle injury. But now back on the gridiron, Jones is ready to prove why he deserves to be responsible for quarterback Caleb Williams’ blindside.

NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / July 23

Braxton Jones receives clearance; Bears holding LT competition

Braxton Jones made a quick leap from Division I-FCS blocker to starting NFL left tackle as a rookie, moving into the Bears’ starting lineup despite being a 2022 fifth-round pick.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / July 15

Chicago Bears OL Braxton Jones had setback for injury recovery: Report

The timeline for Chicago Bears offensive tackle Braxton Jones to return to practice this summer has changed from when head coach Ben Johnson addressed the media in April.

NFL News / NFLTradeRumors.co / May 9

NFC Notes: Bears, Packers, Vikings, Aaron Jones

Bears OL Dan Roushar praised OT Braxton Jones and noted that Jones is an overachiever who will continue to get better. “He’s a phenomenal man, he’s got unbelievable character, I see the work ethic,” Roushar told the media.

Chicago Bears News / Pro Football Rumors / April 19

Key Bears offensive cog 'probably' will be limited in training camp

He has made 40 starts during his three years in Chicago.

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Chicago Bears News / Field Level Media / December 23

Report: Bears LT Braxton Jones sustains broken ankle

Chicago Bears starting left tackle Braxton Jones sustained a fractured left ankle in Sunday's loss to the Detroit Lions, NFL Network reported Monday. Jones, 25, was injured midway through the second quarter of Chicago's 34-17 setback.

Chicago Bears News / Yardbarker / May 30, 2023