There’s a lot on the line heading into the Bears’ preseason finale against the Browns on Saturday. Not only are there players making one final push for a roster spot, but there are starting jobs still up for grabs.
That includes the offensive line, which has seen a number of different combinations since the start of training camp. While the Bears starting offensive line has started to become clearer with just a couple of weeks left until the Week 1 opener, head coach Matt Eberflus said that this competition is still open heading into Saturday’s game.
“We’re still in that evaluation mode with the offensive line,” Eberflus said. “We’re still looking at a lot of guys. We’re still looking at the combinations. I know we’re kind of solidified as of late, the recent one that’s been out there. But this thing is still open. So everybody’s got to put their best foot forward. They’ve got to perform this Saturday. They’ve got to get it done on the field.”
It’s a safe bet to assume rookie Braxton Jones, Cody Whitehair and an injured Lucas Patrick will be your starters at left tackle, left guard and center. But it’s the right side of the offensive line that’ll be the focus this weekend.
For the last week, it’s been Teven Jenkins and Larry Borom at right guard and right tackle, and it certainly seems like those are their jobs to lose. But they still need a strong showing in the preseason finale if they hope to hold off veterans Michael Schofield and Riley Reiff, respectively.
