Logan Jones didn’t just have a good preseason showing for the Bears. He may have changed the entire conversation at center.
Chicago had looked like it was settling into Week 1 with the offensive line picture mostly settled, and Garrett Bradbury seemed to be doing enough to keep the starting job while also fitting into a mentor role in 2026. But after the second week of the preseason, Jones has made that plan a lot harder to stick with.
PFF College noted that in Jones’ 26 pass-block snaps, he allowed neither a sack nor a pressure. That kind of performance doesn’t just look clean on paper - it forces a team to ask whether the future should arrive now.
For the Bears, that’s where the real tension starts. If Chicago believes Jones is ready and both guard spots are already locked in, keeping Bradbury around becomes a tougher sell. The case for moving forward with Jones is built not only on what he did in preseason, but also on the promise he showed in college.
Of course, there’s another side to it. Bradbury brings veteran stability and leadership, and that matters on an offense with a young core. Caleb Williams is trying to take another step in year three, and the Bears are leaning on playmakers who still have to earn that kind of trust.
That’s what makes this such a tricky call. Jones has made it hard to justify keeping him on the sideline, but Bradbury still offers something Chicago may not want to give up too quickly.
There’s also the patience argument. The Bears can point to the fact that Jones has four years of team control left, which gives them room to ease him in and let him build chemistry with Williams over time. That kind of development is often easier with a veteran center already in place.
Even so, Bradbury may now have trade value Chicago could use to address another need. The Bears have a strong roster, but it’s not flawless, and carrying two centers who can start is the kind of luxury teams usually don’t get to keep if there’s a chance to turn one into help elsewhere.
That’s the spot Jones has put them in. He’s made the center job a real competition, and Bradbury now has to fight for a role that suddenly feels wide open.
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