Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans: How to watch 2024 NFL Hall of Fame Game, TV channel, streaming, start time, injury report and stats

Football returns ahead of the 2024 NFL Season when the Chicago Bears face the Houston Texans in the Hall of Fame Game to begin the preseason.

Both teams made big moves this offseason.

The Bears project to begin the upswing of their rebuild after drafting quarterback Caleb Williams first overall, while the Texans acquired a big names on either side of the ball as they look to make a deep playoff run this season.

How to watch Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans, TV channel and streaming

Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans in the 2024 NFL Hall of Fame Game will be broadcast on ESPN and ABC, which can be viewed through linear TV, cable TV or live TV streaming apps such as YouTubeTV or FuboTV. The game will also be available to stream on ESPN+.

Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans start time, date and venue

The 2024 NFL Hall of Fame Game between the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans is scheduled to start at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on Thursday, August 1 with the game taking place at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.

Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans injury report

Chicago Bears: OT Kiran Amegadjie - quad, non-football injury list

Houston Texans: Dylan Horton - illness, non-football injury list; Andrew Beck - calf, physically unable to perform list

Chicago Bears vs. Houston Texans stats

• Newly acquired Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs posted at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his last six seasons, earning a Pro Bowl spot in each of his last four.
• Running back Joe Mixon, signed by Houston in the offseason, has gained at least 1,000 yards rushing in four of his seven NFL seasons.
• New Chicago Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen scored seven touchdowns last season with the Los Angeles Chargers, just one short matching his career high.
• Bears QB Caleb Williams, drafted first overall in 2024, posted 3,633 passing yards and 30 passing touchdowns to just five interceptions last season, and in his Heisman Trophy-winning 2022 season, he had 4,537 pass yards and 42 TDs to five INTs.
• Rome Odunze, the wide receiver drafted ninth overall by Chicago in 2024, caught 92 passes for 1,640 yards and 13 TDs with the Washington Huskies in 2023.

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