Chicago Bears OTAs: While Trapilo Battles for Left Tackle, Loveland and Burden Remain Sidelined

Chicago Bears OTAs: While Trapilo battles for left tackle_ Loveland and Burden remain sidelined

Sean Hammond Chicago Tribune In a sense, now is the best time to make a position switch. Or, at least, that’s how Chicago Bears rookie tackle Ozzy Trapilo is looking at it. After playing right tackle during his final two seasons at Boston College, Trapilo is making the move to the left side. He played some left tackle in college, but re-learning the position is still a transition. Chicago Bears guard Theo Benedet (79) and offensive tackle Ozzy T…

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The Chicago Bears were among the most hyped teams in the NFL heading into last season, and arguably the biggest disappointment by the team the year ended.Chicago went 5-12 on the season and lost 10 consecutive games following a 4-2 start. That disastrous stretch resulted in even more tumult than was already present in the locker room, as the front office first booted offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and eventually fired head coach Matt Eberfl…

Chicago Bears OTAs: While Trapilo battles for left tackle, Loveland and Burden remain sidelined

Chicago Bears OTAs: While Ozzy Trapilo battles for left tackle, Colston Loveland and Luther Burden remain sidelined.

Bears' Ozzy Trapilo trying to take advantage of 'really great opportunity'

Ozzy Trapilo played right tackle the last two years at Boston College but would stay after practice to work on the left side.With the Bears, he’s playing on the left side — and has a chance, depending on Braxton Jones’ health and effectiveness, to start there. The second-round rookie rotated at left tackle with Kiran Amegadjie, a third-round pick last year, during the Bears’ offseason practices. Jones, who is recovering from ankle surgery, isn’t…

Ozzy Trapilo Reveals Why He Believes He Can Steal Left Tackle Job

The Chicago Bears haven’t found true stability at left tackle in a long time. There have been occasional stretches of steadiness over the years. Charles Leno Jr. handled it for a while. Jermon Bushrod and John Tait had a few good seasons. Andy Heck held it down for the second half of the 1990s. In truth, the team hasn’t produced a true anchor at the position since Jimbo Covert retired. That search has continued. Braxton Jones is hanging onto it …

Chicago Bears rookie not wasting offseason opportunity with starters

When the Chicago Bears open training camp, their most crucial position battle will be at left tackle. Early in in the offseason, rookie Ozzy Trapilo has done everything in his power to prove why he deserves to be the Week 1 starter. Still, the competition is far from concluded. Kiran Amegadjie is still in the race, and incumbent starter Braxton Jones has yet to practice due to his ankle injury. Furthermore, the Bears haven’t worn pads yet or bee…