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“I didn’t really have too much time to really have a true reaction,” Lucas said. “I just got the news, went with it and rolled with it.”
Matched up most of the game against Redskins star pass rusher Ryan Kerrigan, Lucas performed so well that the offensive line didn’t skip a beat. It helped the offense have its best game of the season, scoring three touchdowns and compiling 298 yards in a 31-15 win.
“One guy I thought that played great was Cornelius Lucas,” offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich said Thursday. “That was a total surprise to everybody, and nobody blinked. He’s going against their best player all night. That was a huge bright spot for that group and just our team in general.”
“As an offensive lineman, especially a reserve, you’re always preparing for the worst situation,” said left tackle Charles Leno Jr. “In that situation, not knowing you’re going to play and then boom, you’ve got to play, to perform like he did, that was awesome.”
The effort earned Lucas the Bears’ second Sweep the Sheds Award, which is given after every win to a player who is not too big to do the little things.