At least one serious injury among Bears offensive linemen

The Bears offensive line’s Cinderella story ended for the season on Tuesday when former offensive lineman Bill Murray went from the practice squad to injured reserve with a pectoral injury suffered in Sunday’s game.

Murray is a former college defensive lineman who converted to the offensive line. He had been with the Patriots, was cut, made the Bears’ practice squad and played well enough in training camp to be on the 53-man Bears roster as a backup this year.

Murray came on after Teven Jenkins suffered an injury in Sunday’s match and subsequently injured himself.

There are several options for the Bear moving forward, such as re-signing Nate Davis at right guard or activating Ryan Bates from injured reserve.

Bitches Jenkins among guards in Week 8:

90.5 PFF grade (1st)
86.7 pass blocking rating (2nd)
86.7 run-blocking grade (2nd)
27 pass blocking snaps
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— PFF CHI Bears (@PFF_Bears) October 29, 2024

Injuries hit them hard on the offensive line on Sunday and more will be known about the severity of Jenkins and Braxton Jones’ knee injuries. Rookie Kiran Amegadjie saw his first extended playing action and struggled at times.

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If they need another offensive lineman, Larry Borom is eligible to come off injured reserve this week.

Unlike recent seasons, the offensive line is relatively intact. They have changed lineups on average every other week in 2022 and 2023, but have only changed starting lineups once so far, when Matt Pryor took over at right guard for Davis in Week 3.

Jaylon Johnson on how the Bears felt leading up to the Hail Mary: “It was a rushed situation when it didn’t have to be. I feel like we definitely could have gone slower. I feel like we might have called a timeout could have taken to get everyone in the right place.”

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— 670 The Score (@670TheScore) October 28, 2024

The Bears added an offensive lineman when they signed Austen Pleasants on Tuesday and released long snapper Jake McQuaide from the practice squad. Pleasants was on the Bears practice squad in 2023.

Pleasants is a 6-foot-1, 330-pound tackle and guard. He played in one game for Carolina in 2021 and one game for the Chargers in 2023.

Pleasants was just released two weeks ago by this week’s Bears opponent, the Cardinals. He has been on practice squads or training camps with numerous other teams. He was also with the Cardinals this year and has been with the Chargers, the Panthers and the Jaguars.

#Bears rookie LT Kiran Amegadjie was forced into action against the Commanders after Braxton Jones went down with a knee injury. It was a rollercoaster of achievements from him, showing a combination of promising upside and the need for continued development. It should be noted… pic.twitter.com/ty0sw8FomA

— Quinten Krzysko (@ButkusStats) October 29, 2024

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