Bengals backups hand Bears a humbling lesson they cannot ignore

Cincinnati rested its stars and still dominated Chicago, turning the Bears’ preseason loss into a troubling examination of their roster depth.

CINCINNATI — With a mix of second- and third-stringers, the Bengals drove 67 yards for a field goal on their first possession against most of the Bears’ first-team defense to begin their preseason game Saturday. For a unit that has plenty of question marks three weeks ahead of the regular season, that sequence didn’t h