Colts coach Frank Reich told reporters Wednesday morning that he’d decided to bench most of his starters for Saturday’s preseason game against the Bears.
The Bears decided the same weeks ago. Coach Matt Nagy reiterated Wednesday that his starters — including quarterback Mitch Trubisky — will sit for the second-straight game.
“I don’t think that’s a secret to anybody,” he said. “But, you know, for the most part we’re making sure our guys are staying in shape, they’re conditioned and that sort of thing.”
The Bears dismissed their backups toward the end of Tuesday’s practice and ran their starters through football and conditioning drills.