{
  "id": 2699799,
  "title": "Studs and duds from Bears' preseason loss vs. Bengals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/studs-and-duds-from-bears-preseason-loss-vs-bengals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T02:41:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/studs-duds-bears-preseason-loss-024143819.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chicago Bears suffered a disappointing preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, falling 27-9 at Paycor Stadium. Despite an encouraging start from their starting offense, a holding penalty led to a field goal for Chicago, and their starting defense managed only a field goal before the reserves took over. The Bears struggled against the Bengals' star quarterback Josh Johnson and running back Sean Clifford, holding them without a touchdown and failing to score in the second half.\n\nAmong the players who stood out, rookie defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg impressed with his disruptive play and pressure on the quarterback. Running back Roschon Johnson also had a strong performance, gaining 42 yards on 12 carries. Kicker Cairo Santos was a reliable scorer, connecting on three of his four field goals. Punter Tory Taylor contributed greatly with his punting, flipping the field and pinning the Bengals deep.\n\nOn the negative side, cornerback Dontae Manning struggled with coverage, allowing two touchdowns. Wide receiver J.P. Richardson had an overall poor showing with muffed kicks and drops. The secondary as a whole was criticized for their poor performance, particularly when the backups were brought in.",
  "summary": "The Chicago Bears suffered a rough preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Here are our studs and duds:",
  "key_points": [
    "Chicago Bears lost 27-9 to Cincinnati Bengals in preseason",
    "Rookie DT Jordan van den Berg impressed with pressure on QB",
    "Kicker Cairo Santos connected on 3 of 4 field goals"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The preseason loss highlights the Chicago Bears' ongoing challenges in finding consistent performance from their secondary and wide receivers, while also revealing promising talent in rookie defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Studs and duds from New York Giants' preseason Week 2 win over Miami",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/studs-and-duds-from-new-york-giants-preseason-week-2-win-over-miami",
        "published": "2026-08-22T23:33:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}