After seven months, there was finally some live Chicago Bears football.
The Bears hosted the Miami Dolphins on Sunday afternoon and had a lower-scoring affair. In the second half, the Bears’ defense ended up making more significant plays.
But, the storylines were more about the offense on Sunday.
Here are our takeaways from the Bears’ first preseason game against the Miami Dolphins.
The left tackle race is uneven
Braxton Jones started at left tackle on Sunday and played most of the first half. His experience shined, but there were some uneven moments.
Jones had a fantastic pancake block on a third-and-long play, where quarterback Tyson Bagent rifled a pass to Luther Burden III for a first down. Shortly after, on a fourth and goal from the four, Jones whiffed on a block. Bagent was st