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“When you see a new guy rolling into the clubhouse and it’s a familiar face, it brightens up the day and you’re just so pumped to see them,” Wisdom said. “I think that translates in how you feel too that you’re all pulling in the right direction. Playing alongside the guys in Iowa and out here, I think it’s definitely helped the confidence. And also, it helps you be able to relax and just play because you’ve got your friend over there, and they’re always going to have your back and I think that helps out a lot.”

Meanwhile, Burrow shook off some early jitters against the Minnesota Vikings to lead the Bengals to an overtime win, and by the end of the game his connection with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins looked seamless. And slot receiver Tyler Boyd, Burrow’s favorite target last season, hasn’t even gotten on track yet.

There was very little the Bears defense did well Sunday night. If you are looking for a few highlights or some silver lining, I would point to the Rams’ second and third series. Los Angeles got prime field position for both possessions, starting on their own 41- and 42-yard line after the Bears turned the ball over on downs. The defense forced the Rams to kick a field goal both times and turned Los Angeles away after it had first-and-goal from the 2-yard line. Those are the only positives I can come up with from the game. It was a poor effort all around and it was a collective effort in terms of coaches, players, execution. The Rams have one of the best offensive coaches in the league in Sean McVay and a very talented offense. The degree of difficulty was high, but the Bears made too many glaring errors to have a chance.

In the middle of the silence, agent Drew Rosenhaus made it known that Hicks wanted a contract extension with the Bears as he entered the final season of his four-year, $48 million deal. That extension didn’t materialize for Hicks, who will be 32 in November, and the only public voices on the situation until Tuesday were those of general manager Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy, who both recently praised Hicks’ effort and leadership when asked about an unexplained absence in training camp.

Fields (9-for-19, 80 yards, a 59.1 passer rating) was far from spectacular in the second half and certainly was not as impressive as he was in his preseason debut against the Dolphins. He also made a rookie mistake in the fourth quarter, failing to account for a blitz from Bills linebacker Andre Smith, who crushed Fields, sent his helmet flying and forced a fumble. A roughing-the-passer penalty negated the damage of that mistake. But it was a reminder that Fields must continue to work around his inexperience, especially after he produced only nine points on 34 plays over six second-half possessions.

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