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The Bears will give Theo Benedet, whom they originally brought in as an undrafted free agent from Canada last year, a chance to keep the starting left tackle job.
Coach Ben Johnson said Saturday morning Benedet will start Monday against the Commanders, leaving mainstay Braxton Jones as the swing tackle. It will be Benedet’s second career start and first at left tackle.
Jones and Benedet emerged as finalists for the job toward the end of training camp, and Johnson went with Jones for the first four games. Benedet started at right tackle in the Sept.