Meanwhile, head coach Ben Johnson confirmed Tuesday that his first-teamers will play in the final practice game on Friday in Kansas City.

When Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson said the left tackle job was wide open at the start of training camp, second-year pro Theo Benedet took that to heart.

Benedet has taken some reps with the first-team offense in camp and has a legitimate case to be the starting left tackle. The Canadian offensive lineman was asked by Larry Mayer of Bears.com about the area he’s improved in the most, and Benedet pointed to his strides in the run game, which is certainly helping him in the position competition.