Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson was the only defensive player who started regularly last season who played in Sunday’s exhibition game.
Bears coach Ben Johnson said it was indicative of the fact that he’s fighting with veteran cornerback Nahshon Wright for a starting job — and not because he fought in practice Friday against the Dolphins.
The Bears wanted him to play 10-12 snaps. He played the first drive, which lasted 15 plays. Stevenson sat down after the first possession
“His plan was to play, he and [Wright] both,” Stevenson said.
Offensive starters who didn’t play were quarterback Caleb Williams; running back D’Andre Swift; tight end Cole Kmet; receivers DJ Moore, Rome Odunze and Olamide Zaccheaus; and offensive linemen Joe Thuney, Drew Dalman, Jonah Jackson and Darnell Wright.
Defensive players sitting out were linemen Montez Sweat, Grady Jarrett, Gervon Dexter, Andre Billing and Dayo Odeyingbo; linebackers Tremaine Edmunds and T.J. Edwards; safeties Jaquan Brisker and Kevin Byard; and cornerback Kyler Gordon. Gordon has a hamstring injury.
He and Nahshon Wright are fighting for a starting job.
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Had Sunday been a regular season game, the kick would have been the longest of his career.
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Johnson held his laminated call sheet in front of his mouth but pulled it away in plenty of time to give lip-readers a fighting chance.
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