LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- After 17 training camp practices, the Chicago Bears are still looking for their starting left tackle to protect Caleb Williams ' blindside.

The position battle that has headlined the offseason in Chicago began with a three-player race between incumbent starter Braxton Jones , rookie Ozzy Trapilo and former third rounder Kiran Amegadjie . This week, former undrafted free agent Theo Benedet , who spent the 2024 season on the Bears' practice squad, entered the mix and earned first-team reps at left tackle for three straight practices.

With the competition to protect Williams becoming more convoluted, coach Ben Johnson said he's looking for "clarity" as the team evaluates its options.

"We'll go as long as we need to go to find the right guy," Johnson said. "

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