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Bears give disappointing Caleb Williams update for preseason opener vs. Dolphins

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6 months ago

August 8, 2025

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Sorry, Chicago Bears fans. You won’t get a chance to watch Caleb Williams in the team’s first preseason game against the Miami Dolphins on August 10.

Coach Ben Johnson confirmed Williams’ game status during a recent appearance on the Hoge and Jahns show.

????????: Caleb Williams will not play in Bears’ first preseason game vs Dolphins, Ben Johnson tells @AdamHoge and @adamjahns. pic.twitter.com/O3rhzKWRtz
— CHGO Bears (@CHGO_Bears) August 8, 2025

This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Williams will get plenty of reps during the Bears’ joint practices with the Dolphins. There’s no reason to expose him to any unnecessary injury risk.

Take a look at what happened to Indianapolis Colts QB Anthony Richardson during Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.

I'm not a doctor, but I don't think Anthony Richardson's pinky is supposed to do that.. pic.twitter.com/A5kgGjtzSV
— Jukedly on Instagram ?? (@JukedlyIG) August 8, 2025

While it’s true that the Cincinnati Bengals allowed Joe Burrow to play two series in Week 1 of the preseason, and Geno Smith logged a few reps for the Las Vegas Raiders, Johnson’s instincts should be trusted on this one.

Expect Caleb Williams to play in Week 2’s preseason game against the Buffalo Bills.

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