The Bears used their seventh pick in the second round (39th overall) to bolster the questionable interior of their offensive line by selecting Iowa center James Daniels.
After last season, the Bears chose not to exercise the $8-million option on 2017 starting left guard, Josh Sitton. Veteran journeyman Eric Kush lined up in that spot during last week’s veteran minicamp. In addition, right guard Kyle Long has had three surgeries (neck, shoulder and elbow), since he last played in a game, and he did not participate in the minicamp.
The Bears have some versatility among the middle three OL spots because of Cody Whitehair.