The third week of the preseason tends to be the dress rehearsal with starters playing anywhere from the first half to three quarters. Many teams decided to sit starters or limit their snaps and take a cautious approach to avoid injuries. Here are the key takeaways from the preseason games last week.
Bears 27, Colts 17
• The retirement of QB Andrew Luck was the biggest story of the weekend and stunning. Check out the ramifications from Shawn Childs. Jacoby Brissett takes over as the quarterback, and he was the QB for the Colts two years ago when Luck was out for the season.