According to the Hoge & Jahns podcast, Bears GM Ryan Poles said training camp is potentially still on the table as a return date for LT Ozzy Trapilo as he works back from a ruptured patellar tendon.
Poles was clear getting a significant amount padded practices are the biggest factor to getting Trapilo back, as he needs the physical practices to prepare his body for games.
Back in February, Poles didn’t expect Trapilo to play most of the upcoming season, but the young tackle is ahead of schedule and might be able to take his next steps towards returning during as soon as this month.
Trapilo, 24, was a four-star recruit and the 18th-ranked offensive tackle in the 2020 recruiting class out of Norwell, Maryland. He committed to Boston College and spent five seasons there. Trapilo earned second-team All-ACC honors in 2023 and first-team All-ACC honors in 2024.
The Bears used the No. 56 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft on Trapilo. He signed a four-year, $7,712,368 contract with a $2,248,994 signing bonus.
In 2025, Trapilo appeared in 14 games for the Bears and made six starts at tackle. Pro Football Focus graded him as the No. 31 tackle out of 84 qualifying players.
We’ll have more on Trapilo as the news becomes available.
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