After the pathetic showing by the Bears reserve offensive linemen during the 22-0 loss to the Broncos in week one of the preseason, the front office released a few rookies and added some veteran offensive line depth.
The Bears released undrafted rookie linemen Dan Bucholz (for the 2nd time) and Donovan Williams and replaced them with a couple of veteran interior linemen, Khaled Holmes and Shelley Smith. Both Holmes and Smith have experience at the center position where the Bears are very thin after the loss of Hroniss Grasu for the season and the auspicious debut of rookie Cody Whitehair at the position.