Everyone knows the Chicago Bears need help in the pass-rush department next season, as no one has truly emerged as a threat opposite Montez Sweat. But Chicago has yet another pressing need in the trenches if they want to take off offensively: left tackle. Braxton Jones almost assuredly won’t be here next year, and undrafted tackle Theo Benedet, though he’s performed admirably, isn’t a starter. Though the Bears could move Darnell Wright to the left side and try mountainous rookie Ozzy Trapilo as a right tackle next year, perhaps it would make sense to lock down the left tackle spot with an early pick in 2026. Given Ben Johnson’s commitment to investing in the offense, you can’t rule it out. Which brings us to Bleacher Reporter’s latest player of focus for Chicago in next year’s draft, which
Bleacher Report puts Indiana LT Carter Smith on the Bears’ draft radar
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