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Injuries to left tackle Jermon Bushrod, left guard Matt Slauson and center Roberto Garza have cost all three players games so far this season and left the Bears without their original starting five for all but one game this season.

That could change this weekend. Bushrod was a full participant in Thursday’s practice, marking another step forward from the right ankle and knee issues that kept him out of the last two games. The Bears also had right tackle Jordan Mills on the practice field after he missed Wednesday’s workout because he was experiencing soreness in his surgically repaired foot.

With Bushrod and Mills practicing, the starting five linemen were on the field together for a practice for the first time since Setember 5. That suggests all five will be in the starting lineup as well for what offensive coordinator Aaron Kromer says will be a tough test from the Dolphins.

“They don’t let you double anybody because a lot of times they’re blitzing and keeping everybody one on one, and with that, stunts,” Kromer said, via the Chicago Tribune. “They’re violent. They’re good pass rushers in general. As an individual, they’re good. Then you add the element of everybody has one defender to block with no help, no slide, no help either way, it’s hard to hold a block that long.”

The Bears have allowed 14 sacks this season, two of which came in the season opener when the original starting lineup was in place.