Chicago Bears To Cut Left Tackle Charles Leno Jr. After Drafting Teven Jenkins
Leno tweeted Monday that his "time in Chicago has officially come to an end" and called it "a bittersweet day."
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Leno tweeted Monday that his "time in Chicago has officially come to an end" and called it "a bittersweet day."
The Bears moved quickly during the NFL Draft on Thursday to trade up for Justin Fields when the Ohio State quarterback somehow slipped out of the top 10 on draft day.
Saturday was Day 3 of the NFL draft, and it is clear Ryan Pace and the Bears front office had a mission going into this draft - improve the offense.
Jenkins, who is 6-foot-6 and 317 pounds, was part of the offensive line which helped Chuba Hubbard lead the nation in rushing in 2019.
The Bears picked quarterback Justin Fields of Ohio State in the NFL Draft Thursday night, after trading up with the New York Giants and taking the No. 11 pick.
The Bears made a big move on draft night to pick the man they hope will be the answer at QB.
Bears General Manager Ryan Pace is on the clock in a quarterback-rich year.
The Bears let former All-Pro Kyle Fuller go for salary-cap reasons and could use another edge rusher opposite Khalil Mack after Robert Quinn managed two sacks last season.
He has 25 interceptions over nine seasons with Cleveland (2012-15), Jacksonville (2016-18), Houston (2019) and Chicago.
Jim McMahon, who led the Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XX, doesn't hold his former team in high regard.
