Breaking down the Bears’ 34-10 victory Saturday against the Browns at Soldier Field:
Perfect
With assistant head coach/wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El calling plays in the second half, third-string quarterback Case Keenum went 9-for-10 for 151 yards with two touchdowns and a perfect 158.3 passer rating.
His 49-yard touchdown pass to running back Salvon Ahmed was caught behind the line of scrimmage.
‘‘I told the QB room that those all count as passing yards,’’ Keenum said with a smile. ‘‘He did all the work.’’
That’s two
Six days after signing with the Bears, cornerback Beanie Bishop had two overthrown passes land in his arms — one from Shedeur Sanders and another from Dillon Gabriel. Even weirder: It was the same play-call.
‘‘Gotta catch the ones that come to you,’’ Bishop said.
Bishop intercepted four passes in 2024 as a rookie with the Steelers. As a member of the Saints, he was suspended for three games by the NFL in March for reportedly violating its substance-abuse policy. He must serve that ban if he makes the roster.
Injury update
Four Bears left with injuries: tight end Nikola Kalinic (right knee), safety Xavier Woods (groin) and linebackers Ruben Hyppolite (shoulder) and Nephi Sewell (concussion).
Coach Ben Johnson said defensive end Montez Sweat and left tackle Braxton Jones will return to practice this week, but he had a one-word answer when asked when cornerback Kyler Gordon will return from a calf injury: ‘‘Unknown.’’
Laces out
Cairo Santos made field goals of 49 and 51 yards but missed a 50-yarder in the second quarter when the laces on the ball were facing in, not out.
What’s next
Practice at 3 p.m. Sunday at Halas Hall.
The preseason is the time when Bagent typically shows the rest of the NFL world what coach Ben Johnson sees on the practice field and in meeting rooms.
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Gordon remains one of the bigger mysteries and problems for the Bears, who have question marks in their secondary.
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“I’m just gonna say, ‘Bear down,’ ” one fan said. “Ain’t no place like Chicago.”
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