The Chicago Bears will enter the 2026 season with a little more uncertainty on the offensive line than they may have originally thought.
Following the surprising retirement of Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman in March, the Bears looked to retool up front by drafting Iowa center Logan Jones, while also trading for New England Patriots center Garrett Bradbury.
Bradbury looks to be a possible short term answer, with Jones the center of the future if all goes to plan. The team also signed undrafted free agent center Jaren ***** p out of Utah.
The left tackle position also remains somewhat of a question after Ozzy Trapilo suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in the Bears’ Wild Card round victory over the Green Bay Packers. Trapilo had come on at the end of 2025 as a possible long term answer at the position. He is not expected to be available until late in the 2026 season, if at all.
Luckily for the Bears, they have veteran LT Braxton Jones available to step in at that position for now.
Following the surprising retirement of Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman in March, the Bears looked to retool up front by drafting Iowa center Logan Jones, while also trading for New England Patriots center Garrett Bradbury.
Bradbury looks to be a possible short term answer, with Jones the center of the future if all goes to plan. The team also signed undrafted free agent center Jaren ***** p out of Utah.
The left tackle position also remains somewhat of a question after Ozzy Trapilo suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in the Bears’ Wild Card round victory over the Green Bay Packers. Trapilo had come on at the end of 2025 as a possible long term answer at the position. He is not expected to be available until late in the 2026 season, if at all.
Luckily for the Bears, they have veteran LT Braxton Jones available to step in at that position for now.
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