The Truth Behind Ben Johnson’s Puzzling Last-Minute Roster Decision

Ben Johnson isn’t prone to knee-jerk reactions. He’s a thinker who always carefully works through a problem in his head. That is why the sudden revelation from Brad Biggs that the Chicago Bears were considering the surprise move of shifting All-Pro guard Joe Thuney to left tackle for the divisional round game against the Los Angeles Rams came as a shock. Everybody assumed the head coach would prefer keeping the line as similar as possible, leaning on Theo Benedet to fill in for the injured Ozzy Trapilo.