Do Bears have answer at left tackle with Braxton Jones? Why is it still a question?

Bears offensive tackle Braxton Jones celebrates after a touchdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars during a 2024 game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. AP/Oct. 13, 2024

Bears head coach Ben Johnson was waiting for a sign, a moment of Zen perhaps.

“Hopefully some clarity,” he said at Halas Hall this past week, “that’s what we’re looking for.”

Aren’t we always looking for a little clarity during a typical Bears season? Often it comes late in the season when we’re face-first in the football gutter, appealing to a higher power.

In this case, Johnson was just trying to find some hope in his left tackle situation. He was noticeably frustrated. Not Mike Tice coaching J’Marcus Webb aggravated, but annoyed nonetheless.

You would be, too, if you’re a first-time head coach, a so-called of