5 things we learned in Chicago Bears week 3 win

4. J.P. Holtz will be used on offense

The J.P. Holtz signing was questionable on the surface. Considering Trey Burton was injured, the idea was that Holtz was signed as an emergency option for Burton. However, looking into the skill set of Holtz, the idea was that he was more of a Bradley Sowell, blocking type tight end.

It took Holtz one week to learn the blocking schemes, and with Burton back in the mix, it turns out the move was completely unrelated to Burton. Holtz was signed to replace Sowell.

The team moved Sowell to tight end after he did not work at tackle. However, the team was clearly not happy with his progression and was looking outside the roster. Holtz was signed and a week later, Sowell was waived.

Holtz played over 10 snaps on offense in his Chicago Bears debut. That was more than Ben Braunecker. He was that blocking threat, and more important than that, he also was moving around. The Bears put him in the backfield as their pseudo-full back option.

Tight end, h-back, full back, extra tackle. J.P. Holtz is going to be used on this offense throughout the year.