The undrafted left tackle candidate, who made his name as a practice squad singer last year, says the bid to be starter is what he expected of himself.

During Sunday's preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, Braxton Jones took starting reps for the second week in a row at the position, followed by Benedet and eventually Kiran Amegadjie. After the game, head coach Ben Johnson stated this outing would be "a big one" in terms of evaluation for the starting position.

The open-to-fans portion of the Chicago Bears training camp is over, there’s only one more preseason game on the schedule, and we’re one week away from the NFL’s official cut-down day (8/26), where teams need to have their 53-man rosters set.

Theo Benedet held his own at left tackle against Buffalo according to Pro Football Focus, but the situation hardly appears settled at a time when it needs to be.

Early in the spring, Amegadjie split first-team left tackle reps with second-round rookie Ozzy Trapilo while Braxton Jones worked his way back from a fractured ankle. When Jones returned at the start of camp, it became a three-man battle for the starting role, until Amegadjie suffered a minor leg injury.

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The Chicago Bears left tackle position has become a major issue as nobody is stepping up and winning this job.

This article was originally published on dawindycity.com as Surprise Bears Option Suddenly Takes the Lead in Starting Battle. Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is leaving no stone unturned in constructing his offensive line.