CINCINNATI -- Back in early August as the Chicago Bears began their stretch of preseason games, Ben Johnson was asked about the trust he had in the team's rookies.

At this point of training camp, players like tight end Colston Loveland and running back Kyle Monangai were learning to juggle all that comes with life in the NFL. Loveland, the 10th overall pick, had only been on the field for a few weeks after missing spring workouts while recovering from shoulder surgery. Monangai, a seventh-rounder, was trying to prove himself worthy of a spot on the 53-man roster.

Johnson was honest. There were other players, namely veterans with years of experience and skins on the wall, who he'd expect to lean on in big moments. Trust wasn't something the first-year Bears coach would hand out sigh

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