Bears kicker Cairo Santos belts 57-yard field goal

Chicago Bears place kicker Cairo Santos (8) is congratulated by offensive tackle Luke Newman (65) after kicking a field goal during the first half of an NFL preseason football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/) ORG XMIT: ILLS133AP Photos

Bears kicker Cairo Santos made a 57-yard field goal to end the first half. Had Sunday been a regular season game, the kick would have been the longest of his career.

“I was joking with him, we probably didn’t need that many yards,” coach Ben Johnson said. “We could have kicked it from backed up, the way he nailed that thing.”

Kicking in hot weather — the RealFeel temperature at kickoff was 100 degrees — helped. So…