LAKE FOREST, Ill. (WGN) — While Caleb Williams' playing time in the preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins is still up in the air, defensive coordinator Dennis Allen is of the mindset that Sunday is important for everyone, coaching staff included.

Over the next 72 hours or so, the Chicago Bears will line up against the Dolphins in a joint practice on Friday before taking the field for their first preseason game of the 2025 NFL calendar on Sunday.

Anticipation for the game will be riding high for a number of reasons, with most eyes centered on the man in charge—Ben Johnson.

It will be the first time Johnson takes an NFL sideline as a head coach, and according to Allen—a former NFL head coach himself—the Bears will "have to play our rules" to see the progress they want from this rost

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