Sitting out preseason finale Coach Matt Eberflus said Tuesday that Williams and the majority of starters will not suit up for Thursday's road exhibition finale against the Chiefs, Kevin Fishbain of The Athleti... Impact Williams has flashed a handful of highlight-reel plays across two preseason showing thus far, and the Bears have seen enough to feel comfortable keeping the No. 1 overall pick under wraps until the regular season. During Saturday's game against the Bengals, Williams completed just six of 13 passes for 75 yards, including going three-and-out against a Cincinnati defense that sat a significant amount of starters. He rebounded well, though, leading Chicago to a field goal and then scoring a seven-yard rushing TD on his fifth and final drive. Williams will look to make the most of his regular-season debut Week 1 against the Titans, with a star-studded cast of skill-position players at his disposal. WRs DJ Moore, Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze, RB D'Andre Swift, and TEs Cole Kmet and Gerald Everett represent a pass-catching corps capable enough to help Williams immediately make an impact at the NFL level.
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