NFL Preseason; Colts & Bears Pick Up Victories

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Anthony Richardson led a touchdown drive on his first series against Bengals backups, but the rest of his night was a struggle, even though the Colts won the preseason game 27-14. The Indianapolis quarterback got his first significant chunk of playing time with the rest of the offensive starters and showed he still has work to do on his accuracy and consistency. The fourth overall pick in the 2023 draft played the first five offensive series, finishing 8 for 14 for 86 yards.  In other action, Backup quarterback Tyson Bagent ran for a touchdown on the opening drive of the Bears’ game against the Chiefs on Thursday night, and they went on to win 34-21 in a preseason finale in which both teams sat nearly all their starters. The game was halted briefly after the first play of the second half, when Chicago cornerback Douglas Coleman III made a tackle along the Kansas City sideline and lay motionless on the ground. He was tended to by doctors as players from both teams took a knee, and eventually was immobilized on a stretcher and driven out of Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs open the season Sept. 5 against Baltimore. The Bears play Tennessee in their opener three days later.