The Chicago Bears suffered another blow along the offensive line.
The Bears are placing starting left tackle Braxton Jones on injured reserve with a neck injury, head coach Matt Eberflus announced during his Wednesday press conference.
Buy Bears TicketsJones will miss a minimum of four games, including matchups against the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Washington Commanders and Minnesota Vikings. He’ll be eligible to return in Week 7 against the Las Vegas Raiders.
As for whether it could be a season-ending injury, Eberflus said: “We’ll see where it is.”
It’s another brutal blow for a Chicago offensive line already without starting left guard Teven Jenkins, who was placed on IR at the start of the 2023 season.
With Jones now sidelined, the expectation is it’ll be former starter Larry Borom getting the nod at left tackle, as he’s listed as Jones’ primary backup.
The good news is starting right guard Nate Davis, who missed the Week 2 game due to a death in the family, is back at Halas Hall.
