The Chicago Bears open the preseason on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. After a disappointing rookie season, Caleb Williams comes into 2025 with high expectations and a new head coach in Ben Johnson . But the preseason is not going to be where he gets his reps in, for now. Johnson told CHGO Bears that Williams would not play in the preseason opener , along with many other starters. Article Continues Below

“There's going to be a number of guys who are not playing in this game,” Johnson said. “So, we're going to get great work in the joint practice. We have a number of things scheduled around the game for those guys who are not playing. Whether it's the day before or the day after, where we're actually going to end up getting more reps for them than they would have if we played

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