Offensive line
Gained:
- OL Germain Ifedi
- OL Jason Spriggs
- OL Arlington Hambright (rookie)
- OL Lachavious Simmons (rookie)
- OL Badara Traore (rookie)
- OL Dino Boyd
- OL Dieter Eiselen (rookie)
- OL Corey Levin
Lost:
- OL Kyle Long
- OL Cornelius Lucas
- OL Ted Larsen
The Bears were returning their entire starting offensive line from the 2018 season, which you figure would make for continued success. Instead, the unit underperformed on an offense that had multiple weaknesses. That’s where new offensive line coach Juan Castillo comes in, especially considering the line will look almost identical to last year.
Heading into 2020, the Bears starting offensive line remains mostly intact with left tackle Charles Leno Jr., left guard James Daniels, center Cody Whitehair and right tackle Bobby Massie. Obviously, Chicago faces a tall order of replacing right guard Kyle Long, was retirement earlier this offseason. They’ve brought in Germain Ifedi to fill that right guard role, as well as added veteran Jason Spriggs and a pair of developmental offensive linemen Arlington Hambright and Lachavious Simmons in the NFL Draft.
The verdict: No change