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With general manager Ryan Poles and righthand man Ian Cunningham being former offensive linemen, the Bears should have uncommon expertise in that area. They ought to be able to find linemen just about anywhere, like when they plucked starting left tackle Braxton Jones from the obscurity of Southern Utah in 2022, making him the third Thunderbird ever drafted.
Their latest o-line dive went even deeper.
Of the nine undrafted free agents they signed heading into rookie minicamp, one of the most intriguing is offensive lineman Theo Benedet. He’s a 6-foot-7, 305-pound project from the University of British Columbia — also the Thunderbirds, incidentally — and while he’s a longshot to make the roster, the organization sees tremendous potential.