Overview

• Kickoff is 8:20 p.m. ET in Kansas City with a national stream on NFL+, and Ben Johnson said Chicago's starters, including quarterback Caleb Williams, will take the field.
• Andy Reid confirmed Kansas City will use its first unit, providing a higher-caliber preseason test than Chicago's earlier outings.
• Williams follows a sharp debut against Buffalo, where he went 6-for-10 for 107 yards and a 36-yard touchdown to Olamide Zaccheaus.
• Chicago's defense seeks live reps after limited preseason snaps, with availability uncertain for Jaylon Johnson, Kyler Gordon, Tremaine Edmunds, Gervon Dexter Sr., and Austin Booker.
• The game serves as a final evaluation before the Sept. 8 season opener and the league’s 53-man roster cutdown deadline on Tuesday.