Belief Is Bears May Fill Ryan Bates Void In Unexpected Way

The Chicago Bears knew that depth would be a huge part of their success on offense this year, especially up front. Sure enough, it didn’t take long for it to be tested. After only one week, they lost veteran guard Ryan Bates to Injured Reserve. He will spend the next month recovering from shoulder and elbow problems. That leaves the starting job squarely in the hands of Nate Davis, which wasn’t something people wanted given his health and consistency issues. Unfortunately, the alternatives aren’t there.