Preseason roundup: Caleb Williams sharp as Bears top Bills
Top overall draft pick Caleb Williams passed for 95 yards over two drives and the visiting Chicago Bears rolled to a 33-6 victory Saturday over the Buffalo Bills in the opening preseason game for both teams.
Williams, who won a Heisman Trophy at Southern California, completed 4 of 7 passes. Velus Jones Jr. rushed for 34 yards with a touchdown and Ian Wheeler added two more scores in the fourth quarter, and ran for 43 yards, to put the game away.
Micah Baskerville had a 53-yard touchdown return on an interception for Chicago.
Former Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky was 10 of 18 for 82 yards for the Bills, who scored on two field goals from Tyler Bass of 24 and 49 yards.
Jets 20, Commanders 17
Israel Abanikanda scored on a 2-yard TD run with 7:09 remaining and Austin Seibert added a 37-yard go-ahead field goal with 21 seconds remaining to give New York the victory over visiting Washington.
Jets quarterback Adrian Martinez was 6 of 10 for 104 yards, while Andrew Peasley was 8 of 11 for 73 yards and a touchdown. Braelon Allen had 54 rushing yards for the Jets.
Commanders quarterbacks Jeff Driskel and Sam Hartman combined to go 15 of 28 for 170 yards. Washington rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, the team’s first-round draft pick, started and went 2 of 3 for 45 yards in limited time while also scoring a on a 3-yard TD run in the first quarter.
Packers 23, Browns 10
Jordan Love threw a 65-yard touchdown during his only series and Emanuel Wilson added a 5-yard touchdown run to help visiting Green Bay beat Cleveland.
Love, who signed a 4-year, $220 million contract with the Packers last month, connected with Dontayvion Wicks deep down the right sideline on the game’s third play to open the scoring. It was Wicks’ only catch of the day. Wilson finished with 67 yards on 13 carries.
Aidan Robbins scored on a 1-yard run for the Browns, while Dorian Thompson-Robinson completed 14 of 18 passes for 134 yards. Defensive tackle Mike Hall Jr., Cleveland’s top draft pick, made one tackle.
Vikings 24, Raiders 23
Will Reichard drilled a 38-yard field goal as time expired to lift Minnesota over visiting Las Vegas in Minneapolis.
No. 10 overall pick J.J. McCarthy was 11 of 17 for 188 yards and threw two third-quarter touchdowns in his Vikings debut. He was intercepted once. Trishton Jackson caught four passes for 100 yards, including a 45-yard score from McCarthy. Kene Nwangwu ran for a 48-yard touchdown for Minnesota.
Gardner Minshew completed 6 of 12 passes for 117 yards and a score for the Raiders, who led 20-7 at halftime. DJ Turner caught a 20-yard score, and Tre Tucker had two catches for 73 yards.
