The news wasn’t surprising, considering the veteran left tackle started in the final two preseason games against the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs.
And for the Bears’ head coach, the decision came down to a simple reason.
“He knows what he’s doing,” Johnson said. “Is it perfect every play? No, it’s not. But we did see the execution go up over the course of the last few weeks. So there is a trust level in him knowing what to do. We think that’s he’s gonna continue to ascend the more reps that he gets.