USA TODAY Sports Weekly

Chicago Bears

- Preseason notes by Arthur Arkush

QB Mike Glennon accomplish­ed just enough in the first half of the Bears’ 24-23 victory against the Arizona Cardinals to quiet the Mitchell Trubisky talk — at least temporaril­y.

Glennon, one week after registerin­g a 0.0 passer rating, compared with Trubisky’s 103.1 in their Bears debuts, was much better, completing 72.2% of his passes. Glennon threw an intercepti­on deep in the red zone and averaged just 4.9 yards per attempt, but he did execute a successful two-minute drive for his first Bears touchdown.

“It’s huge. How you respond is critical,” coach John Fox said of Glennon’s rebound. “This game can go up and down through the whole game, and I thought our guys did a good job finding a way to win the game.”

Although Trubisky’s numbers again were impressive and he showed off his athleticis­m and arm strength, he took a few huge hits and unnecessar­y risks.

Rookie watch: RB Tarik Cohen has been the Bears’ most consistent rookie. Cohen, getting the start in Jordan Howard’s absence (minor eye injury), had 77 yards on 11 carries on Aug. 19, including a 25-yard run and two of 16 yards. He continued to churn out extra yards and had a successful blitz pickup. … S Eddie

Jackson muffed a punt but had a one-handed pass breakup in the end zone.

Noteworthy: Left guard Kyle Long had treatment on his surgically repaired ankle, days after being dismissed from practice for fighting. His Week 1 status was cloudy. ... DE Roy Robert

son-Harris impressed with sacks on consecutiv­e plays and might have a clearer path to a roster spot with Akiem Hicks (Achilles) and

Mitch Unrein (concussion) out and Jonathan Bullard’s impressive preseason interrupte­d Saturday with a glute injury.

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