{
  "id": 2269876,
  "title": "Left Tackle Struggles, Red Zone Success, and More at Bears-Bengals Joint Practice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/left-tackle-struggles-red-zone-success-and-more-at-bears-bengals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T01:22:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/left-tackle-struggles-red-zone-012210029.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals participated in a joint training camp practice on August 20, 2026, at the Kettering Health Practice Fields in Cincinnati. Head coach Ben Johnson emphasized the controlled nature of the practice, stating that the teams were focused on safety and competition while staying away from the quarterback. Theo Benedet, who was competing for the left tackle position against Braxton Jones, struggled in the live practice period, allowing Caleb Williams to be sacked twice by Myles Murphy. The Bears' offense was largely ineffective, with no passes completed during an 11-on-11 session and a Caleb Williams interception in the last drill. Dexter Lawrence was a dominant force for the defense, consistently collapsing the pocket and tipping a ball to himself for an interception. Caleb Williams completed a remarkable pass from the red zone, throwing the ball over Jordan Battle's head to Colston Loveland in the end zone. Despite a few skirmishes between players, including a punch thrown by Ray-Ray McCloud towards a Bengals defender, there were no serious injuries reported during the practice.",
  "summary": "Here’s a recap of some of what went down from a busy joint practice with the Bears and Bengals from @GOOCH1701.",
  "key_points": [
    "Left tackle Theo Benedet struggled, allowing sacks by Myles Murphy",
    "Bears' offense was ineffective, no passes completed in drills",
    "Caleb Williams completed red zone pass to Colston Loveland"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Theo Benedet's struggles at left tackle and Caleb Williams' inconsistent performance indicate a challenging road ahead for the Bears' offense, while Dexter Lawrence's dominance bolsters the defense.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}