{
  "id": 5244864,
  "title": "Bears Get Good News on Ozzy Trapilo After Cutting Multiple LTs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/bears-get-good-news-on-ozzy-trapilo-after-cutting-multiple-lts",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T04:08:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bears-good-news-ozzy-trapilo-040843616.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chicago Bears faced a setback in the offseason after their starting left tackle, Ozzy Trapilo, suffered a severe injury to his patellar tendon during the team's playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers. Initially, Chicago believed Trapilo might miss the entire 2026 season, but he began practicing in full pads multiple times prior to the end of August and will now start the 2025 season on the active roster. While the Bears have not provided a specific return date, it is expected that Trapilo's first start will occur between Weeks 1 and 4. If they had deemed his recovery unlikely, they would have placed him on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list or injured reserve (IR) to free up roster spots, likely sacrificing either Jedrick Wills Jr. or Kiran Amegadjie. Bears General Manager Ryan Poles expressed optimism about Trapilo's progress and emphasized that there is still some uncertainty regarding his involvement in the team's game plan and starting role. The offensive line's challenges have been a concern, but the Bears acquired Garrett Bradbury from the New England Patriots and drafted Logan Jones to address these issues. On August 12, Pro Football Focus ranked the Bears' offensive line as the fifth-best in the NFL heading into the regular season.",
  "summary": "The Chicago Bears are now essentially in the best position they could possibly be with regards to left tackle Ozzy Trapilo. The post Bears Get Good News on Ozzy Trapilo After Cutting Multiple LTs appeared first on HEAVY.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}