Bears head coach Ben Johnson announced Wednesday that quarterback Caleb Williams and the rest of the team’s starters will play in Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. The Bears will host the Bills on Sunday night at Soldier Field.
“Our starters are going to play,” Johnson told reporters at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. “Everybody is going to play.”
The announcement came after a majority of the starters didn’t play in the preseason opener against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Most of the starters competed in a joint practice against the Dolphins on Friday, took part in a session before Sunday’s game and then practices again on Monday.
Johnson explained Wednesday why this week will be different.
“Last week and really all through camp, I’ve been pretty consistent with the thought of