Andy Dalton: Suffers Neck Injury Saturday

One week after pestering Colts star quarterback Andrew Luck, the Bears came out flat in preseason game number three, surrendering 21 points and 210 yards before halftime.

Jermon Bushrod’s balky back and Charles Leno’s struggles as a starter could prioritize a reserve tackle, too. Drafted in the second round this spring, Goldman is learning how best to utilize his strength and leverage and believes he’s making strides in formation recognition.

“You can see it when he’s playing now”.

“The thing about Eddie is he’s a powerful guy”, Jenkins said. That said, we should expect most teams to play their starters for at least two full quarters.

“I hear it just because it’s hard not to”, Dalton told ESPN. “The sky is the limit for him”. The good news? Bellamy will likely see plenty of time with the starting offense Saturday night and he’ll get more opportunities to prove himself. The 6-foot, 218-pounder excels in coverage and also brings a physical element to the secondary.

If the Bears were still running a 4-3 front Young would be a starting defensive end with no question, but he lacks the size to play outside with his hand on the ground in this defense.

Everything non-injury related. The Bengals’ first-team defense wanted to come out with a better effort against the Bears, and they did just that.

Still, the recovery of Young and Lamarr Houston from surgery could make the position group one of the team’s deepest, even though preseason standout Sam Acho sat Saturday.

Marc Mariani, Rashad Lawrence and Josh Bellamy were the top three receivers for the Bears which certainly didn’t help their offense get comfortable. Dalton walked along the sideline with his helmet off, but didn’t go for treatment.

The battle for reserve spots at tight end behind Pro Bowler Martellus Bennett also is unresolved.

If the third preseason game is indeed a dress rehearsal for meaningful football, the Bears’ stage caught on fire and most else went haywire.

Matthew Stafford completed 11 of 15 passes for 173 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Detroit Lions beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 22-17 in a preseason game Friday night.

Jeremy Hill, on the five plays of 20 yards or more by the first-team skill players on offense (one was called back due to penalty): “That’s what our offense is designed to do, is make big plays”.

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