Overview

• The Bears will sit nine starters on each side, including Williams, against the Dolphins to allocate additional reps in controlled joint practices at Halas Hall.
• Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent is slated for first-half snaps in Sunday’s game as the team evaluates its depth chart.
• Johnson indicated his starters will likely make their preseason debut in the third exhibition, following NFL norms for protecting key players.
• Williams, the 2024 first-overall pick who led the league in sacks allowed as a rookie, will focus on under-center work and scenario drills.
• In his first season after serving as Detroit’s offensive coordinator, Johnson is leveraging analytics and practice-based prep to reshape the Bears’ offensive identity.