Top Bears’ Starter Faces Serious Injury That Could Break Sputtering Offense
The Chicago Bears scratched out a victory in Week 4 against the depleted Los Angeles Rams but now face a major injury concern of their own in the aftermath.
Left guard Teven Jenkins exited the contest in the first half with a rib injury and was unable to return to action.
“Teven Jenkins (ribs) has been downgraded to OUT,” ESPN’s Courtney Cronin reported via an X post on Sunday, September 29.
Jenkins’ initial designation was “questionable” to return. That team doctors downgraded him to “out” could have had something to do with the pain the offensive lineman was in following the injury. However, it could also be related to specific findings upon closer examination by the training staff — including X-rays.
Chicago will likely address Jenkins’ status on Monday, as well as potentially later in the week. If he ends up missing any significant time, the Bears’ already poorly performing offensive line is going to feel it.
And more importantly, rookie quarterback Caleb Williams is going to feel it — something that has already been a major issue just four games into his career.
Teven Jenkins Clearly Bears’ Best Offensive Lineman
The loss of Jenkins would be a big deal for several reasons, but first and foremost, he’s simply the best a bad Bears offensive line has got.