Chicago Bears cut tackle Jordan Mills - Kyle Long to take spot?

Following an up-and-down performance as the starting offensive right tackle in the Bears' preseason finale last Thursday night, Jordan Mills said he wasn't worried about being the starter.

Turns out he should have been worried about making the roster. Shorty after claiming former Tampa Bay Buccaneers guard Patrick Omameh on waivers Sunday, the Bears parted way with Mills, who started 29 games over the previous two years after being drafted in the fifth round out of Louisiana Tech.

Mills was a pleasant surprise as a rookie, starting all 16 games at right tackle on a line that paved the way for an offense that established a franchise record for total net yards.

But he regressed last year and was plagued by a nagging foot injury. One of the Bears' goals in training camp was to improve at right tackle, but neither Mills nor 2014 seventh-round pick Charles Leno played well enough to claim the job.

Two-time Pro Bowl right guard Kyle Long is expected to line up at tackle Monday, when the Bears resume practice at Halas Hall. That would create a competition for Long's right guard spot between veterans Vlad Ducasse and Omameh, who started 16 games for the Bucs last year.

The other option - and it's not a good one - would be keeping Long at guard and letting Leno or this year's sixth-round draft pick Tayo Fabuluje take over at right tackle.

The Bears began forming their 10-man practice squad Sunday and, although the team didn't make any announcements, five players have reportedly been signed.

Four were among the final cuts on Saturday: nose tackle Terry Williams, wide receiver Ify Umodu, linebacker Jonathan Anderson and tight end Gannon Sinclair. Also signed was running back/fullback Pail Lasike, who was cut by the Arizona Cardinals Saturday after they signed him as an undrafted free agent from Brigham Young.

Practice squad players are paid a minimum of $6,600 per week during the season.

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