Settling in: Although Jenkins wasn’t moved from tackle to guard until earlier this week, he said he felt “very comfortable” at the new position Thursday night. The 2021 second-round pick from Oklahoma State worked at right guard in practice with the second team Monday and the first team Tuesday.
“I had those two practices before this,” Jenkins said. “They started settling me in. The last practice we had, we were in there basically for the whole practice. It made me get more comfortable in my sets, more comfortable in my hand usage.”
Asked to describe the adjustment in moving from tackle to guard, Jenkins said: “All the space you’ve got to work with at tackle, now you’re in a phone booth. You’ve got to worry about not getting pushed back. You’re the depth of the pocket—that’s how they explained it to us—and the tackles are the width.”
Fields enjoyed playing behind Jenkins Thursday night.
“He’s been adjusting well,” said the Bears quarterback. “He works hard at it. I’m excited to see him switch positions and see how this right guard position works out for him.”
After missing the first 11 games as a rookie last year following back surgery and several practices early in training camp, Jenkins is ecstatic about being healthy.
“Things are great because I’m actually back to myself,” he said.
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