Mahomes and Williams Sit as Preseason Week 1 Belongs to the Backups

Preseason football is officially back, which means we are about to spend our weekend pretending to care about backup quarterbacks. Ian Rapoport just dropped the Week 1 status updates, and the marquee stars are already safely locked in bubble wrap.

Patrick Mahomes is sitting out the Kansas City Chiefs' August 15 matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. Over in Chicago, Caleb Williams is also getting the night off when the Bears host the Cleveland Browns.

"Ian Rapoport reported the status updates for Preseason Week 1."

If you bought a ticket expecting to see Mahomes throw left-handed lasers or Williams scramble out of a collapsing pocket, you are instead getting a heavy dose of reality. Tyson Bagent is getting the start for Chicago, while Stetson Bennett takes the reins for Sean McVay and the Rams.

This is the exact point in the sports calendar where degenerate fans start analyzing Bennett's throwing mechanics against third-string edge rushers. Bennett and Ty Simpson will split the reps for Los Angeles, turning a Saturday night exhibition into a pure survival test for anyone holding a preseason betting slip.

Bagent gets a chance to prove he is still a viable backup option against Cleveland, while Bennett tries to keep the Rams' offense moving against whatever defensive depth pieces Andy Reid throws out there. Save your emotional investment for September, because this weekend is strictly for the sickos.