LAKE FOREST, ILLINOIS - JULY 28: Elijah Wilkinson #70 of the Chicago Bears kneels with Duke Shelley #20 during the Chicago Bears training camp at Halas Hall on July 28, 2021 in Lake Forest, Illinois. (Photo by Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images)
When the Chicago Bears signed Jason Peters, it likely said more about Teven Jenkins than it did Elijah Wilkinson. Sure, Wilkinson was the starter at left tackle, and he likely just lost his job to a 39-year old walking in off the street. Still, Wilkinson was a placeholder at left tackle anyways, and it seems as though the Bears see the timeline being longer than anticipated now.