A capsulized look at Saturday's second Bears preseason game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., as No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams makes his pro debut.
Bears coach Matt Eberflus is 10-24 in his third season, 5-2 in preseason and is 0-1 against Buffalo in the regular season. Bills coach Sean McDermott is 73-41 in his eighth season, 14-6 in preseason and 1-1 against the Bears in the regular season.The Bears come in off their storm-shortened 21-17 win over Buffalo in the Hall of Fame Game but starters did not play and neither did most key reserves in the first game.
Williams and his ability to stay in the pocket and throw. He had the reputation in college of coming out too soon and made plays that way, but in the NFL the DBs are faster and crafty, and the pass rushers faster and bigger. The Bears need to see Williams operating the offense efficiently. It will also be the first appearance of WR Rome Odunze, the ninth pick in the draft.
This is the first time Bears linebacker Tremaine Edmunds has been back to Buffalo since coming to the Bears from there as a free agent. Bears guard/center Ryan Bates and defensive coordinator Eric Washington also are former Bills who just left there this past offseason. … Former Bears wide receiver Chase Claypool is on the Bills, as is former Bears linebacker Nick Morrow. It’s possible neither will play due to injuries.
The Bears host Cincinnati on Saturday, Aug. 17 in a noon game, and will hold a joint practice Thursday at Halas Hall with the Bengals. The Bills are at Pittsburgh Aug. 17 in a 6 p.m. game.BearDigest.com publisher Gene Chamberlain has covered the Chicago Bears full time as a beat writer since 1994 and prior to this on a part-time basis for 10 years.
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