If Bears Teven Jenkins handles the transition to left guard well and stays healthy -- neither of which is guaranteed -- he could put himself in the conversation for a contract extension a year from now. But with his rookie contract already halfway over, he needs to prove he can stay healthy for a whole season.
What makes one player more important than another? That's subjective, of course. But for our purposes it comes down to this: Are the Bears worse off if this player can't play? Does this player have untapped potential or past greatness to live up to? Is his story going to be one fans follow closely this season?
Looking back: The Bears selected Teven Jenkins with the 39th overall pick in the 2021 draft, trading up to do so, but he missed most of his rookie season with a back injury. When the Bears hired Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus last year, every player had a clean slate. That was both a good thing for some and a bad thing for others.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service Jenkins proved to be a talented guard, especially for someone who hadn't played the position since early in his college career. Unfortunately, injury troubles limited him to 13 games. He missed two games due to a hip injury midway through the season, then missed time after suffering a scary neck injury late in the season.
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