Preseason 1 · Final · August 15, 2026
At Chicago Bears
Cleveland 10CHI 34
Preseason opener · Soldier Field
2026 archive · added August 24, 2026Selected record
Game facts
Short, source-backed lines—not a reproduced box score.- Shedeur Sanders
- Played from the third quarter into the fourth: 6-of-11 for 79 yards with one interception.
- Shedeur Sanders
- Recap
- Cleveland scoring
- Andre Szmyt made a 50-yard field goal, and KC Concepcion scored on a 14-yard run.
- KC Concepcion
- Recap
After the final
Two things Chicago changed
Preseason 1: Cleveland L 10-34 at Chicago Bears.Watson set the first quarterback baseline
What changed. Watson opened the planned two-start evaluation window with 126 passing yards in one half.
Dawg Feed read. Cleveland could compare that start with Sanders' Buffalo start before making the Week 1 call.
Where it stands. The Week 1 decision is now settled; Watson was named the starter Aug. 24.
Concepcion supplied Cleveland's only touchdown
What changed. Concepcion turned a red-zone carry into a 14-yard score after opening the game with a 31-yard punt return.
Dawg Feed read. The two plays gave Cleveland game evidence for both a receiver role and the return competition.
Where it stands. The initial receiver and returner spots remain unsettled.