Benedet’s Battle for Left Tackle | Chicago Bears News

Theo Benedet’s path to the Chicago Bears’ starting left tackle spot is heating up — and the pressure’s on. After a solid rookie year where he started eight games, the 2025 head coach Ben Johnson has seen real growth, especially in run blocking. But pass protection remains his biggest hurdle — rated just 55 by PFF — and that’s what he must fix to beat out veteran Braxton Jones and still-active swing tackle Ozzy Trapilo. With Caleb Williams’ QB protection at stake, Benedet’s got one chance to prove he’s ready for the left side — or fall back to swing tackle. The clock’s ticking. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6dbc6f6c27a6015e