CHICAGO (AP) Caleb Williams took benefit of his first preseason enjoying time, connecting with Olamide Zaccheaus for a 36-yard landing on the opening drive because the Chicago Bears cruised to 38-0 preseason victory over the Buffalo Payments on Sunday evening.
After sitting out a 24-24 tie with Miami final week, Williams got here out firing in opposition to Buffalo (0-2) in his first likelihood to function coach Ben Johnsons offense throughout a sport.
The primary decide within the 2024 draft accomplished throws of 18 yards to rookie first-round decide Colston Loveland and 29 yards to tight finish Cole Kmet on a game-opening 92-yard march that concluded when Zaccheaus snagged a throw in the course of the sector on third-and-6, hurdled a tackler and went the space.
Williams play all through coaching camp has been spotty however he was sharp from the beginning. He hit on six of his first seven throws, then left after the second possession. He completed 6 of 10 for 102 yards.
Tyson Bagent got here on to steer three second-quarter landing drives because the Bears (1-0-1) took a 28-0 halftime lead.
SAINTS 17, JAGUARS 17
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Spencer Rattler linked with Dante Pettis for a 20-yard landing with 21 seconds left and scrambled for a 2-point conversion to assist New Orleans salvage a tie with Jacksonville in a preseason sport.
With no additional time within the preseason, the Jaguars crossed midfield within the ultimate seconds one week after kicker Cam Little made a 70-yard subject objective.
However Seth Henigans go over the center bounced off of Chandler Brayboys fingers and into the arms of Saints security Jonas Sanker, whose 40-yard return ended when he was pushed out of bounds on the Jacksonville 24 as time expired.
Had Sanker run out of bounds a bit earlier, New Orleans (0-1-1) might have arrange for a game-winning kick.
Rattler, who relieved rookie Tyler Shough within the second half, went 18 of 24 for 199 yards, one TD and one interception. Mason Tipton, a second-year professional out of Yale, caught six passes for 100 yards, one week after his 54-yard landing catch from Shough in opposition to the Los Angeles Chargers.