From the day he was selected by the Bears in round one of the 2013 draft, the possibility of Kyle Long as a starting tackle has intrigued Chicago football futurists. This week, it has come to pass.
Sort of.
Long - a two-time Pro Bowl selection at right guard - is at right tackle this week with Jordan Mills absent on Wednesday. Victor Ducasse, signed away from the Minnesota Vikings this offseason was at right guard.
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Whether the change is permanent, however, is far from decided.