Starting tackles Braxton Jones, Darnell Wright to be back as Bears take on Packers
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (CBS) -- The Bears won't have their starting left guard, Teven Jenkins, when they take on the Green Bay Packers on Sunday—but two other key starters are back.
Starting tackles Braxton Jones and Darnell Wright are set to return from knee injuries—and want to help protect Caleb Williams, who was sacked nine times in last week's loss to the New England Patriots.
"Super-excited. It's a great week to return, Green Bay week, and just excited to get out there and just try and bring consistency, and just do my job over and over again," Jones said. "But yeah, super-excited to go out there and get it done."
Jones said there has been a different energy at practice this week under new offensive coordinator Thomas Brown. Brown replaced Shane Waldron, who was fired Tuesday after only nine games.
A new playcaller is just one of the changes Head Coach Matt Eberflus wants to see against the Bears' biggest rival.
"It's not where we want it to be. You know, obviously, the last 10, they've won the last 10—and that's been stated. And you know, we're looking to change history, and that's an important thing that we rally around," Eberflus said, "and it's one game for us, you know. It's one game. But we understand where the history is, and we have to be better there. And we'll play on Sunday for three hours. We're excited about this competition."
Montez Sweat was upgraded to a full participant at practice, and is questionable Sunday with an ankle injury. But Eberflus said he is optimistic the defensive end will play.