The Chicago Bears have placed offensive lineman Dakota Dozier on injured reserve, the team announced Tuesday. The Bears signed cornerback Jayson Stanley in a corresponding roster move.
The move comes a week after Dozier suffered an apparent left leg injury during mandatory minicamp, where he was carted off the field. Dozier was competing with Sam Mustipher for the vacant right guard job.
Chicago was already thin at offensive guard before Dozier’s injury, and now general manager Ryan Poles needs to assess whether or not to bring in a veteran to fill the hole or rely on some young, unproven talent currently on the roster.
