Caleb Williams leads Bears to field goal in preseason opener vs. Bengals
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026
Caleb Williams played the opening drive for the Chicago Bears on Saturday night against the Cincinnati Bengals in a preseason game at Paycor Stadium. He completed 2 of 5 passes for 28 yards before the Bears settled for a 45-yard field goal from Cairo Santos, taking a 3-0 lead. The Bears' offense moved into the red zone but was set back by a penalty, forcing them to settle for the field goal. Williams played nine snaps before being pulled, as Coach Ben Johnson had not previously confirmed whether he would see action this preseason. Despite missing several starters, most of the key offensive players were available for Williams during his time on the field.
- •Caleb Williams completed 2 of 5 passes for 28 yards.
- •The Bears scored a field goal after moving into the red zone.
- •Williams played nine snaps before being replaced.
- •Starting players missed include Joe Thuney and D'Andre Swift.
- •The game is part of the Bears' preseason schedule.
- 1:14 AMYahoo Sports — Bears QB Caleb Williams plays opening drive vs. Bengals and leads offense to a field goal
- 12:00 AMYahoo Sports — Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams plays opening drive vs. Cincinnati Bengals and leads offense to a field goal
"CINCINNATI — Caleb Williams got a preseason tuneup Saturday night at Paycor Stadium. Williams completed 2 of 5 passes for 28 yards against the Cincinnati Bengals. He had the Chicago Bears offense moving into the red zone against Bengals backups before a penalty set the drive backward. The Bears wound up settling for a 45-yard field goal from Cairo Santos to go up 3-0 on the opening drive. ...
"CINCINNATI — Caleb Williams got a preseason tuneup Saturday night at Paycor Stadium. Williams completed 2 of 5 passes for 28 yards against the Cincinnati Bengals. He had the Chicago Bears offense moving into the red zone against Bengals backups before a penalty set the drive backward. The Bears wound up settling for a 45-yard field goal from Cairo Santos to go up 3-0 on the opening drive. ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 1:14 AMBears QB Caleb Williams plays opening drive vs. Bengals and leads offense to a field goal
CINCINNATI — Caleb Williams got a preseason tuneup Saturday night at Paycor Stadium. Williams completed 2 of 5 passes for 28 yards against the Cincinnati Bengals. He had the Chicago Bears offense moving into the red zone against Bengals backups before a penalty set the drive backward. The Bears wound up settling for a 45-yard field goal from Cairo Santos to go up 3-0 on the opening drive. ...
- Yahoo SportsAug 23, 2026, 12:00 AMChicago Bears QB Caleb Williams plays opening drive vs. Cincinnati Bengals and leads offense to a field goal
CINCINNATI — Caleb Williams got a preseason tuneup Saturday night at Paycor Stadium. Williams completed 2 of 5 passes for 28 yards against the Cincinnati Bengals. He had the Chicago Bears offense moving into the red zone against Bengals backups before a penalty set the drive backward. The Bears wound up settling for a 45-yard field goal from Cairo Santos to go up 3-0 on the opening drive. ...
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