What Caleb Williams said about surprise preseason appearance vs. Bengals

Caleb Williams said the Chicago Bears’ surprise decision to play their offensive starters for one drive against the Cincinnati Bengals didn’t produce the needed results. Chicago lost 27-9 on Saturday, but it still handed Williams and the first-unit offense a series early in the game. Williams described his performance as straightforwardly acceptable—“No complaints”—while focusing on execution when penalties push the offense behind schedule. In his lone drive, Chicago reached the red zone, yet a penalty stalled the series and forced a 45-yard field goal. Williams finished 2-of-5 for 28 yards, and after that penalty the Bears sat the starters. They next host a road preseason game vs. the Titans on August 29.