5 positions with jobs on the line in Chicago Bears preseason finale

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3. Offensive Line Depth

The offensive line is starting to sort itself out like the wide receivers. We see that Braxton Jones and Cody Whitehair are holding down the left side.

Lucas Patrick is expected to be healthy to start, and then on the right side, Teven Jenkins and Riley Reiff may be locked in. However, Larry Borom will have something to say about that on Saturday. He will start at right tackle, and while Reiff is getting the veteran treatment during the preseason, he could still be overtaken by a highly performing Borom.

Jenkins will have to lock in his spot over Michael Schofield. The veteran has been shaking off the rust for weeks, but if he can show his old ways, it could at least make the decision to start Jenkins a tougher one.

Still, Schofield may have the most on the line of anyone. He could start if things goes well, and could end up off of the roster if they do not. He still has to beat out Ja’Tyre Carter for the backup right guard spot, and Carter has youth, salary, and team control on his side.

The right side of the line should have a lot of interesting things to look into.