KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WGN) — The official beginning of the Ben Johnson era is almost upon us. But first, the Chicago Bears travel to Arrowhead Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs as the 2025 preseason wraps up.

Here are five storylines to pay attention to on Friday night.

1. How long do the starters play and what weight will their playing time bear?

In a bit of a surprise from both head coaches, Andy Reid and Johnson both confirmed their starters will play Friday night in the two clubs' preseason finale.

‘They’ll start it off, for sure, and then we’ll see how it goes from there,’’ Reid told Kansas City media on Monday.

24 hours later, Johnson followed suit when he made the announcement in an interview with Kay Adams on the Up & Adams Show.

"We’ll go ahead and we’ll play. We’ll see how

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