Chicago Bears rookie fifth-round offensive tackle Braxton Jones quickly emerged this offseason with the first-team offensive line at left tackle during spring practices and supplanted Teven Jenkins, who was moved to right tackle with the second team. Jones said he was "a little bit surprised" he was already competing with the starting unit, but he's running with the opportunity to learn different cadences and move faster. The 6-foot-7, 310-pounder started each of the last three seasons at Southern Utah, with almost every snap he took coming at left tackle, so he's most comfortable protecting the quarterback's blind side. Jones has long arms and could see notable snaps with Chicago's offensive line in his first season.
Chicago Bears rookie offensive tackle Braxton Jones was getting work as the first-team left tackle during the team's mandatory minicamp practice on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Larry Borom was starting at right tackle with the first team. Jones was taken in the fifth round of this year's draft out of Southern Utah, and he was a two-time first-team All-Big Sky selection at tackle. The fact that the 23-year-old is working with the starting offensive line in minicamp isn't a good sign for the Bears offense early on.
