Former first-round pick Darnell Wright missed practice Wednesday because of a back injury, throwing a wrench into what might have been the most dependable part of a shaky offensive line. Coach Matt Eberflus said the Bears were “hopeful he’ll work through it” in time for Sunday’s game.
If Wright can’t play, the Bears are likely to turn to right guard Matt Pryor, who played most of Sunday’s game in place of Nate Davis, at right tackle. Davis, who has a groin injury but has battled bouts of ineffectiveness, would start at guard.
Davis was limited in practice Wednesday. So was left tackle Braxton Jones, who hurt his knee against the Colts.
“[Pryor] was firm in the pocket …” Eberflus said. “For the most part, [he] did a nice job there.”
Pryor said it was easier to slide from right guard to right tackle than to, say, switch sides.
“As of right now, I’m at guard,” Pryor said. “I’ve trained everywhere though in the offseason. So if it comes down to it, I’ll be able to switch out if need be.”
A less-likely option would be putting third-round pick Kiran Amegadjie, who missed most of training camp while recovering from quad surgery in college, at right tackle. He was active Sunday for the first time but did not play.
“He’s a guy that’s super smart in terms of the mentals, and the technique is improving every single week,” Eberflus said.
This and that
• Defensive end Darrell Taylor (illness), cornerback Terell Smith (hip) and defensive tackle Zacch Pickens (groin) did not practice.
• Defensive end Montez Sweat (elbow), nose tackle Andrew Billings (knee) and fullback Khari Blasingame (hand/knee) were limited.