Head coach Ben Johnson told reporters Tuesday that Jones will start at left tackle for the Bears' Week 1 clash against the Vikings on Monday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Jones started in 12 games in 2024 but missed the final two contests of the regular season due to a left ankle fracture. He was cleared to practice at the start of training camp and beat out Kiran Amegadjie, Theo Benedet and rookie second-rounder Ozzy Trapilo for the starting job at left tackle. Jones and guard Joe Thuney will be responsible for protecting the left side of the offensive line for the start of the 2025 campaign.
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Bears' Braxton Jones: No longer hampered by ankle
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Jones (ankle) has been practicing during training camp and took first-team reps at left tackle Tuesday, per Bear Report.
Jones ended last season on IR due to a left ankle fracture that required surgery. The 2022 fifth-round draft selection has had enough time to recover and is competing for the starting role at left tackle. Chicago selected another LT, Ozzy Trapilo, in the second round of April's NFL Draft, but Jones seems to have the leg up to start given that he's getting most of the work with the starters during camp. Kiran Amegadjie, who started one game at tackle last year, has also gotten some reps with the first team early in the preseason.
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Bears' Braxton Jones: Placed on IR
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The Bears placed Jones (ankle) on injured reserve Monday, Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network reports.
As expected, Jones will finish the 2024 regular season on injured reserve. He will undergo surgery to repair a left ankle fracture that he suffered in the Bears' 34-17 loss to the Lions on Sunday. The expectation is that Jones should be able to fully recover by the start of training camp ahead of the 2025 campaign.
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Bears' Braxton Jones: Undergoing season-ending surgery
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Jones will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a left ankle fracture that he suffered in Chicago's 34-17 loss to Detroit on Sunday, Chris Emma of 670TheScore.com reports.
Jones had to be carted off the field with an air cast on his left leg during Sunday's loss. Additional testing confirmed the diagnosis of a fractured left ankle, and the subsequent surgery will put an end to Jones' 2024 campaign. He started in all 12 games he played in this year, and while he won't play in the final two games of the regular season, he is expected to be fully recovered from his procedure by the time training camp starts in July of 2025. Larry Borom will likely serve as Chicago's starting left tackle over the last two games of the 2024 regular season due to Jones' injury.
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Bears' Braxton Jones: Won't return against Detroit
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Jones (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Lions, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Jones was carted off the field after injuring his left ankle in the second quarter of Sunday's game and has been ruled out for the rest of the contest. Larry Borom will serve at left tackle for the rest of the game due to Jones' injury.
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Bears' Braxton Jones: Carted off field
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Jones (leg) was carted off the field in the first half of Sunday's game against the Lions, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
Jones had an air cast placed on his left leg before being carted off the field, and it doesn't appear that he will return to Sunday's game. Larry Borom has come into the game at left tackle.
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Bears' Braxton Jones: Ruled out versus Vikings
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Jones (concussion) won't play in Chicago's matchup versus the Vikings on Monday, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Jones is set to miss his third game of the season as he's now in the league's concussion protocol. In his absence, Larry Borom will likely serve as the team's starting left tackle versus Minnesota.
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Bears' Braxton Jones: Ready for Week 11
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Jones (knee) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Packers.
Jones upgraded to a full practice Friday after beginning Chicago's week of practice with back-to-back limited sessions, suggesting that he's now past his knee issue. The third-year pro from Southern Utah is expected to start at left tackle in Sunday's divisional matchup.
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Bears' Braxton Jones: No-go for Week 9
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Jones (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's contest against Arizona.
Jones suffered a knee injury in the first half of Chicago's 18-15 loss to the Commanders in Week 8, and he'll now be forced to miss his first contest of the year. With Kiran Amegadjie (calf) also unavailable, Matt Pryor will likely draw the start at left tackle versus the Cardinals.
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Bears' Braxton Jones: Avoids significant injury
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Jones is considered week-to-week after suffering a knee injury in Sunday's loss to the Commanders, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Jones may miss a game or two, according to Rapoport, but it appears the Southern Utah product will avoid a lengthy absence. Kiran Amegadjie will likely handle left tackle for the Bears for any time that Jones does end up missing.
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Bears' Braxton Jones: Questionable to return
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Jones (knee) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Commanders.
Jones went down with a knee injury in the second quarter, heading to the locker room thereafter. In the meantime, Kiran Amegadjie took over at left tackle.
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Bears' Braxton Jones: Fully healthy now
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Jones has now recovered from an undisclosed injury, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
Jones was limited at the start of training camp but is now fully healthy once again. The 24-year-old is slated to serve as Chicago's starting left tackle once again when the regular season begins.
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Bears' Braxton Jones: Active Sunday
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Jones (neck) is active ahead of Sunday's game against the Saints.
The 24-year-old tackle was activated off injured reserve Saturday, and he's set to appear in his first game since the Bears' Week 2 loss to the Buccaneers. Jones is expected to reclaim his starting left tackle spot from Larry Borom this Sunday.
