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Chiefs, Bears Will Start First-Stringers in Friday Preseason Finale

The call serves as a final live tune-up before the Chiefs open in Brazil.

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Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) warms up on the field before the Bears play the Buffalo Bills at Soldier Field Sunday Aug. 17, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
Aug 17, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson on the field before a game against the Buffalo Bills at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Andy Reid said Kansas City’s starters will “start it off” with playing time decided in-game, and Ben Johnson confirmed Chicago’s starters will play.
  • Kickoff is 7:20 p.m. CT Friday at Arrowhead Stadium, with TV on FOX 32 in Chicago, local streaming limited to the Chicagoland area, and national radio on Westwood One.
  • Patrick Mahomes has logged only one preseason pass but is expected to take additional snaps after minimal usage so far.
  • Caleb Williams and the Bears’ first team are slated for more reps after a 92-yard touchdown drive and a 6-of-10, 107-yard performance against the Bills.
  • Off the field, Patrick and Brittany Mahomes’ 15 and the Mahomies awarded 15 inaugural college scholarships of $10,000 each to students in Kansas City, Tyler, and Lubbock.