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After another offensive performance landed with a thud Sunday night, Bears receiver DJ Moore stood at his locker and grimaced. "We're building the puzzle together," he said. "Until we get that puzzle complete, it's going to be an up-and-down road.
" Asked what was missing, Moore was diplomatic, saying the Bears needed to be consistent and penalty-free. Tight end Cole Kmet — who said "it's only Week 2, so I don't want to freak out" — wants the team to focus on cohesiveness. Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams pointed to the lack of execution as the culprit.
"I feel like we've had this talk for a few years now," said Kmet, a lifelong Bears fan, after Sunday night's 19-13 loss to the Texans. "We understood this would be a process a little bit. We've got a lot to work on.
"The reality of the NFL is kind of hitting a little bit for us offensively." Here's the reality: the Bears' offense has been caught in a nasty riptide that threatens to damage, if not injure, Williams. "I'm a little bruised up," Williams said.
Coach Matt Eberflus called the former No. 1 pick a "very tough person and very resilient" on Monday. That's a compliment to the rookie and ultimately damning of the people paid to block for him.
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Patrick Finley.
