Bears Placing LT Braxton Jones On Injured Reserve, Make Two Other Moves

Bears HC Matt Eberflus announced they are placing LT Braxton Jones on injured reserve due to a neck injury, per Kevin Fishbain. 

Chicago also promoted OL Aviante Collins and signed OL Austen Pleasants to the practice squad, per Courtney Cronin. 

Jones will miss the next four weeks on injured reserve at least as he recovers from his neck issue. 

Jones, 24, is a former fifth-round pick by the Bears in the 2022 NFL Draft out of Southern Utah. He’s in the second year of a four-year, $3,959,552 rookie contract and is set to earn a base salary of $870,000 in 2023. 

In 2023, Jones has appeared in two games for the Bears and started both times.