Bears LT Braxton Jones, DE Montez Sweat leave practice with injury
<p>Braxton Jones, the overwhelming favorite to win the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a>’ starting <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/01/bears-qb-caleb-williams-must-keep-climbing-no-matter-how-it-goes-with-offensive-line-this-season" target="_blank" >left tackle </a>job, left Thursday’s practice with trainer Andre Tucker after getting hurt during one-on-one drills against defensive end Austin Booker.</p><p>A frustrated Jones ripped off his own helmet and threw it into the shrubs in front of the back entry to Halas Hall before pacing for about five minutes. He appeared to be stretching his left leg.
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<p>Braxton Jones, the overwhelming favorite to win the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a>’ starting <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/01/bears-qb-caleb-williams-must-keep-climbing-no-matter-how-it-goes-with-offensive-line-this-season" target="_blank" >left tackle </a>job, left Thursday’s practice with trainer Andre Tucker after getting hurt during one-on-one drills against defensive end Austin Booker.</p><p>A frustrated Jones ripped off his own helmet and threw it into the shrubs in front of the back entry to Halas Hall before pacing for about five minutes. He appeared to be stretching his left leg. He then walked through the back door with Tucker. </p><p>Later in practice, defensive end Montez Sweat left the field with a trainer.
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- <p>Braxton Jones, the overwhelming favorite to win the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a>’ starting <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/01/bears-qb-caleb-williams-must-keep-climbing-no-matter-how-it-goes-with-offensive-line-this-season" target="_blank" >left tackle </a>job, left Thursday’s practice with trainer Andre Tucker after getting hurt during one-on-one drills against defensive end Austin Booker.</p><p>A frustrated Jones ripped off his own helmet and threw it into the shrubs in front of the back entry to Halas Hall before pacing for about five minutes. He appeared to be stretching his left leg.
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Bears LT Braxton Jones, DE Montez Sweat leave practice with injury
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