Bears-Texans kicks off televised preseason Aug. 1

The NFL announced the television networks and kickoff times for its 2024 preseason slate on Friday.

Five preseason games will be televised nationally, starting with Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears hosting the Houston Texans on Aug. 1 in the annual Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio (8 p.m. ET, ESPN and ABC).

Week 2 of the preseason features the Saints and 49ers on Sunday, Aug. 18 (8 p.m. ET, Fox), followed by three national windows in Week 3: Colts-Bengals on Aug. 22 (8 p.m. ET, Prime Video) followed by two games on August 25: Cardinals-Broncos (4:30 p.m. ET, CBS) and Patriots-Commanders (8 p.m. ET, NBC).

Preseason games will take place August 1-25 before the regular season opens with a rematch of the AFC Championship Game between the Ravens and Chiefs on Thursday, September 5.