Larry Borom is ready for a huge Year 2 leap!
When the Chicago Bears signed veteran Riley Reiff to a one-year deal worth up to $12.5 million on July 26, many assumed he would be the team's starter at either left or right tackle.
However, at this point, it looks like the starters will be Braxton Jones (LT) and Larry Borom (RT).
Indeed, Borom is very glad about his off-season so far.
"My whole mindset was just come in and do my job at a high level," Borom said. "I want to be here. That was my whole focus from OTAs all the way through. Just trying to get better every day, get better than last year for sure and just work, just let everything play out.
"I feel like at the start of camp, I was trying to find my way. Then I hit a little groove and just continued to grow every day. I want to show everybody I'm trying to do everything I can for our unit and for our team to put us in the best position."
"I feel like at the start of camp, I was trying to find my way. Then I hit a little groove and just continued to grow every day. I want to show everybody I'm trying to do everything I can for our unit and for our team to put us in the best position."
GM Ryan Poles also complimented Borom's growth throughout the preseason and training camp.
"Shoot, I mean, we came in and we had to lose some weight, the scheme was going to change," Poles said. "He did that. He was locked in. He's been more and more consistent as we've gone along. He's another one we're proud of."
Borom's mentality didn't develop overnight. He mentioned that it dates back to his childhood when he watched his mom work nonstop trying provide for her family.
"I'm never really satisfied with anything," Borom said. "Since I was little, I've always been an underdog kind of person; always have [had] to battle uphill. So I mean, I always have to have a chip on my shoulder.
"I had to watch my mom work seven days a week, so I knew I had to go out there and do something. That's kind of where it stemmed from, watching her be a waitress and just really put herself in a position to try and bring our household up. I had to do everything I could to try and make something."
"I had to watch my mom work seven days a week, so I knew I had to go out there and do something. That's kind of where it stemmed from, watching her be a waitress and just really put herself in a position to try and bring our household up. I had to do everything I could to try and make something."
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