Teven

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Jones went midway through the second quarter. He stayed on the field for a while to be checked out by trainers before riding the cart to the locker room. Jones gave the crowd a thumbs up on his way out, though he’s obviously done for the day. Left guard Teven Jenkins is also doubtful to return with a calf injury. As if things needed to get worse for the trailing Bears, they are now down to backups on the left side of their line.

As is left tackle Braxton Jones, who had nearly cleared the league’s concussion protocol on Friday but was assigned a questionable tag. With both linemen active, the Bears avoided a nightmare scenario for their struggling rookie quarterback.

Backup interior lineman Ryan Bates was ruled out while starting left tackle Braxton Jones is questionable. Stop us if you’ve heard this before. The Bears could be down multiple starters along the offensive line this week.

The Bears have been decimated by offensive line injuries this season, so an injury to their starting left guard is nothing new. Jenkins previously missed a game with an ankle injury. Matt Pryor would likely be the next man up if Jenkins is out for Week 16. Fellow offensive linemen Ryan Bates and Braxton Jones also missed Wednesday’s practice with concussions.

The Bears’ offensive line health is improving, providing a big boost to the team’s skill position players. The unit will have its hands full, defending against the Vikings’ blitz-happy defense but Caleb Williams should play far more comfortably than he otherwise would have.

Jenkins missed Week 11 with an ankle issue, but a limited session to open the week gives him a good shot at suiting up on Sunday. The Bears got both their starting tackles back in the lineup last week and could return Jenkins to the field as well, giving Caleb Williams the best line he has played behind in a while.

Jenkins and Amegadjie were ruled out on Friday. Montez Sweat (ankle) and Tarvarius Moore (concussion) are playing off questionable tags. Speed and Robinson are healthy scratches.

The good news is that starting tackles Darnell Wright and Braxton Jones have been cleared for Week 11. Both tackles missed Week 10 with knee injuries. Jenkins left that game with an ankle injury and did not return. He did not practice at any point this week.

The Bears offensive line continues to change, as Jenkins left in the first half with an apparent ankle injury. Doug Kramer enters the game for him and Caleb Williams is down multiple offensive line starters against the Pats. Jenkins was listed as questionable to return to the game, but would later be ruled out.

Backup left tackle Kiran Amegadjie is also out while left guard Teven Jenkins, who is dealing with a knee issue should be able to play through his questionable tag. Larry Borom, who is eligible to come off injured reserve this week, would start at left tackle if available. It’s a nightmare scenario for Caleb Williams, who cratered to 131 scoreless yards last week. He will tumble into the QB2 ranks versus Arizona.