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The first-team offense played the whole first half on Friday, leaving fewer reps for the guys who might need it most, those on the bubble.
In the first half of Friday night's preseason finale between the Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs, one team was in the midst of a rebuild while the othe
The Bears' preseason finale against the Kansas City Chiefs could be the last chance for these players to earn a roster spot.
Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears starters are expected to play in Friday’s preseason finale in Kansas City, while other players are fighting for spots on the 53-man roster.
Chicago erased a 17-point second-half deficit and stunned the Chiefs 29-27 with a walk-off touchdown from backup quarterback Tyson Bagent to rookie Jahdae Walker. But the way the first-team unit looked left Johnson frustrated.
Some Bears players will be challenged more in the preseason finale against Kansas City and could stand to be tested at this time.
Ben Johnson believes highly in his new quarterback room with the Chicago Bears, with Caleb Williams leading the way
But for the Chiefs, that picture included winning on the outside, throwing effectively into tight windows, throwing deep, providing the quarterback with ample time to throw deep and returning a play to the sheet that could draw defenses closer to the line of scrimmage or punish their refusal to do so.
There wasn't really a kicking competition in camp despite there being two kickers on the 90-man roster. That was officially put to bed two days after Santos booted a 57-yard field goal in Chicago's preseason game with Miami and the team waived rookie Jonathan Kim.
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The Kansas City Chiefs officially wrapped up the preseason with a 27-29 loss to the Chicago Bears, but don't let the final score fool you. The Chiefs' third- and fourth-string units were going against the Bears' second-string unit.