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Bears Name Braxton Jones Starting LT; Ozzy Trapilo Not Ready To Return

As the Bears prepare for a weekend trip to Carolina to open the season, they are doing so with plans for Braxton Jones to start at left tackle, per ESPN’s Courtney Cronin. Chicago activated last year’s second-round pick, Ozzy Trapilo,from the active/physically unable to perform list ahead of the roster cut deadline, but it doesn’t […]

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As the Bears prepare for a weekend trip to Carolina to open the season, they are doing so with plans for Braxton Jones to start at left tackle, per ESPN’s Courtney Cronin.1

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  • Bears Name Braxton Jones Starting LT; Ozzy Trapilo Not Ready To Return
  • As the Bears prepare for a weekend trip to Carolina to open the season, they are doing so with plans for Braxton Jones to start at left tackle, per ESPN’s Courtney Cronin.
  • Chicago activated last year’s second-round pick, Ozzy Trapilo,from the active/physically unable to perform list ahead of the roster cut deadline, but it doesn’t […]

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Roster moves shift the depth chart and the remaining cap picture.1

One source, partially checked· Fun read, not a rewrite of the original report.

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