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Halas Intrigue, Episode 226: What’s up after 1 week?

No Roquan Smith? What’s in store for Teven Jenkins?

By  Sun-Times staff
   
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Chicago Bears offensive tackle Teven Jenkins warms up before the Bears take on the Arizona Cardinals at Soldier Field in December last season.

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The Sun-Times’ Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Mark Potash debate the absence of Roquan Smith, the future of Teven Jenkins and why the Bears offense has looked so bad.

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