Bears stand by struggling rookie tackle Kiran Amegadjie [Video]

(670 The Score) In preparing to travel north to Minneapolis for their meeting with the rival Vikings on Monday, the Bears had to make a sudden change to their starting offense.

Bears starting left tackle Braxton Jones self-reported symptoms of a concussion to the team’s medical staff and entered the NFL’s protocol. The team released the news about Jones’ status Sunday afternoon. With that, rookie offensive tackle Kiran Amegadjie was put in a difficult position.

A third-round pick of the Bears in April, Amegadjie was tasked with making his first NFL start in a raucous environment at U.S. Bank Stadium – and doing so without the benefit of first-team reps in practice. Those had gone to Jones, who wasn’t restricted at all during practice last week.

A day after Amegadjie struggled in the Bears’ 30-12 loss to the Vikings, interim head coach Thomas Brown on Tuesday indicated the decision to start Amegadjie was …