Matt Eberflus shares how many snaps the starters will play during Thursday's game
Bears' HC Matt Eberflus revealed that the starters will play against the Seahawks on Thursday night at Lumen Field, but probably not a lot, with the Bears coming off a short week following the preseason opener Saturday against the Chiefs.
Eberflus said some starters will play 6-10 snaps. Others might get 20. But it won't be the «dress rehearsal» that usually precedes the preseason finale.
With only three preseason games because of the 17th regular-season game, the previous preseason routine has been altered a lot since last year. Eberflus said starters might play more in the final preseason game against the Browns on Aug. 27, normally a game for reserves.
QB Justin Fields and the starting offensive line played 18 snaps against the Chiefs. Some defensive starters played 16 snaps. Others played even more. It was good to see them playing and looking solid on the field.
"At the end of practice, it was all ones practicing, because those guys are getting limited reps in the game," Eberflus said. "What we're going to do with those twos, we got them off their legs. They only really had half a practice."
