2024-2025 NFL Pre-Season is Here! Lets Go!

Its Here, pro football fans. After several long months, an NFL game will finally be played again when the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans face off Thursday in the annual Hall of Fame Game.

Thursday night’s game kicks off a festive three-day celebration that will culminate with Saturday’s Hall of Fame ceremony. The Bears and Texans each have former players who are part of this year’s seven-member induction class.

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Here’s everything you need to know about the preseason opener:

The NFL returns officially on Thursday night, Aug. 1, with the 2024 Hall of Fame Game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, OH, where the Chicago Bears will take on the Houston Texans to begin preseason action. A key question for many fans heading into the contest was whether or not the Bears would have No. 1 pick Caleb Williams suit up and start at quarterback just two weeks into training camp.

However, Williams will not play on Thursday night, and the Bears will start backup quarterback Tyson Bagent instead. Fans will have to wait a little bit longer for Williams to make his professional debut.

Additionally, coach Matt Eberflus revealed that several starters will not play in the Hall of Fame Game on Thursday night, but declined to specify who would be held out. Don’t expect guys like veteran wide receiver Keenan Allen, one of Chicago’s key offseason additions, to suit up.

As for the Texans, coach DeMeco Ryans was coy about whether or not second-year quarterback sensation C.J. Stroud will play on Thursday. Following Monday’s training camp practice, Ryans said, “We’ll see,” with a smile.

Let the countdown begin!