Ben Johnson’s Latest Comments Hint at Surprise Solution at Left Tackle

Ben Johnson’s Latest Comments Hint at Surprise Solution at Left Tackle

When Ben Johnson met with reporters at the league meetings this week, he didn’t pretend the Chicago Bears had the left tackle position figured out.“You’d love to have your long-term starter for the next 10 years locked up,” Johnson said. “There’s a lot of uncertainty right now. We don’t know.”That uncertainty was supposed to be solved by Ozzy Trapilo. Instead, his patellar tendon injury in the playoff win over the Packers has likely taken him ou…

Bears coach Ben Johnson: 'Uncertainty' at left tackle over next several years after Ozzy Trapilo injury

PHOENIX — The Bears aren’t sure who their starting left tackle will be after Ozzy Trapilo suffered a major knee injury in the playoffs, but the ambiguity extends well beyond this season.Trapilo, a second-round pick a year ago, will miss most or all of the season because of a ruptured patella tendon, leaving Bears coach Ben Johnson to sort out a competition between Braxton Jones, Theo Benedet, Kiran Amegadjie and free-agent pickup Jedrick Wills.T…