3 Bears to Watch in Preseason Game vs. Bengals
By Zoe Grossman
As Caleb Williams strolled into Buffalo and delivered a 101.8 passer rating on his preseason debut, Bears fans had eyes for one man and one man only.
Williams took all his hype in stride - usually expected of a No. 1 overall pick - to deliver four completions for 95 yards on seven attempts.
Even while The Caleb Show rolls on, last weekend's 33-6 rout over the Bills made it clear that he has a very solid supporting cast shaping up around him.
As the Bears hit the Soldier Field grass for the first time this preseason, here are three players who can deliver big performances against the Bengals.
1. Ian Wheeler
Wheeler introduced himself to the Bears offense (and the Bills defense) in style, storming through for two rushing touchdowns to contribute to 43 total yards on five carries.
The Bengals had several issues stopping opposing teams' run game last season, finishing 30th in yards per run play allowed. Wheeler and the rest of the Bears' backfield will be certain to exploit this weakness.
The 22-year-old will have to show out again to impress among a deep running back core that includes D'Andre Swift and Khalil Herbert, but he now has the momentum - and perhaps the confidence - to do so.