
The Bears would prefer to develop a young left tackle and keep quarterback Justin Fields upright this season. But the priority is protecting their prized quarterback.
That’s why Riley Reiff is a Bear today. With 2021 second-round draft pick Teven Jenkins unable to establish himself in the offseason and fifth-round rookie Braxton Jones still an unknown NFL commodity, the Bears signed Reiff to a one-year contract Tuesday to give them a veteran they can count on.