The Bears leaned on their offensive line depth last weekend against the Commanders and may have to do so again Sunday when they visit the Cardinals.
With several linemen impacted by injuries, the Bears conducted a walk-through instead of a regular practice Wednesday at Halas Hall.
If they would have held a typical workout, tackles Braxton Jones (knee) and Kiran Amegadjie (calf) would have been unable to practice, and left guard Teven Jenkins (knee) would have been limited. All three were injured versus Washington.
Jones exited in favor of Amegadjie, while Bill Murray was called upon at left guard after Jenkins was injured. But Murray then sustained a season-ending pectoral injury and was replaced by Doug Kramer Jr.
"Kiran had the calf," said coach Matt Eberflus. "It doesn't look like he's going to be able to get back with that. And Braxton Jones' knee, we'll see where that goes. It's something he's working through, and we'll see where that is."
Tackle Larry Borom would have practiced Wednesday without restrictions. The 2021 fifth-round pick returned to practice last Wednesday for the first time since hurting his ankle in the preseason finale against the Chiefs, beginning a 21-day window to move him from injured reserve to the active roster.
On Wednesday, guard/center Ryan Bates returned to practice for the first time since injuring his shoulder in the season opener versus the Titans, opening the 21-day window to reinstate him onto the 53-man roster.
If everyone is healthy enough to play Sunday in Arizona, Eberflus said that the Bears would stick with the same starting five they've utilized in each of the past five games—with Jones at left tackle, Jenkins at left guard, Coleman Shelton at center, Matt Pryor at right guard and Darnell Wright at right tackle.
Despite multiple linemen subbing in and out of last Sunday's game due to injuries, the Bears rushed for a season-high 196 yards against the Commanders.
"We'll stay with the guys that have been in there," Eberflus said. "They've done a good job. We did a nice job of running the ball. We'll see where that goes. Don't really have the answers for that as we go but really a solid job by the O-line and the offensive staff cross training those guys as you saw in the last game, being able to plug and play those guys as we go through that."
