{"id":278488,"date":"2025-08-11T03:02:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T03:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/278488\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T03:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T03:02:10","slug":"zach-wilson-names-who-to-blame-for-4-sack-outing-vs-bears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/278488\/","title":{"rendered":"Zach Wilson names who to blame for 4-sack outing vs. Bears"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former second overall pick Zach Wilson is looking to revive his career after signing with the Miami Dolphins<\/a> this offseason. With the way he performed in their preseason game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday, it looks like the 26-year-old quarterback needs to go back to the drawing board.<\/p>\n

The game ended on a 24-24 tie as the Dolphins failed to score in their final drive. Wilson threw 5-of-9 for 96 yards and got sacked four times. In the second quarter, he squandered what could have been an easy touchdown pass just a few steps away from the end zone.<\/p>\n

After the game, Wilson took full accountability<\/a> for his subpar performance.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs much as I can try and help them not to get sacks, you know, that’s going to be important. I told a couple of them, like, \u2018Man, I was trying to go through some of my reads,’ and felt like I was getting to the end of my progressions there, so that’s not on those guys. They’re holding out for fair enough there. I gotta watch film and see if I can find somebody to get the ball from my hands quicker and help those guys out,\u201d said Wilson in a video shared by Palm Beach Post’s Joe Schad.<\/p>\n

Zach Wilson takes blame for some of 4 sacks <\/p>\n

VIDEO pic.twitter.com\/GBOYeXZTCk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Joe Schad (@schadjoe) August 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Wilson, who agreed to a one-year, $6 million deal, is battling rookie Quinn\u00a0Ewers for the backup role in Miami<\/a>, with star Tua Tagovailoa remaining as the surefire starter.<\/p>\n

Ewers didn’t fare much better against the Bears. He went 5-for-18 for 91 yards and got sacked twice. Tagovailoa also saw brief action, going 5-of-6 for 27 yards.<\/p>\n

While Wilson and Ewers didn’t exactly look great against Chicago, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel isn’t too concerned<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegardless of what was going to happen today, I think the team knew that this is a start-off point to really work off of, to really create the type of ball we want,\u201d said McDaniel, as quoted by the Associated Press.<\/p>\n

Miami will take on the Detroit Lions on August 16.<\/p>\n