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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – DECEMBER 22: Braxton Jones #70 of the Chicago Bears reacts after an apparent … More injury against the Detroit Lionsduring the second quarter at Soldier Field on December 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) Getty Images Braxton Jones was drafted by the Bears in the fifth round of the 2022 draft after spending his college career with the Southern Utah Thunderbirds, who play in the Big Sky Conference. He would have been a success if he started one NFL game but somehow enters his fourth season having been a full-time starter since his arrival. Yet it seems nobody except the forensic analysts who break down game films has ever truly bought into his ability to protect a quarterback’s blind side. After all, how solid can any of the linemen be given the collapsing pockets in front of Caleb Williams and Justin Fields? To make matters more precarious for Jones, the 310-pound tackle broke his left fibula in gruesome fashion last December, forcing him to be carted off at Soldier Field. He’s first going to have to show he’s healthy when training camp begins, then win back his position. A three- or possibly four-headed battle for the No. 1 left tackle’s job is among the intriguing storylines that will play out in three exhibition games and shared practices where they will scrimmage with the Dolphins and Bills. General Manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson overhauled the interior of the offensive line in March by importing Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson and Drew Dalman and used a second-round pick to select a versatile lineman, the 6-8 Ozzy Trapilo from Boston College. It’s notable they didn’t target the tackle spot more significantly. That’s a sign they haven’t given up on Jones’ ability to line up…

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