This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/dolphins as Dolphins Tie With Bears in First Preseason Game. The Miami Dolphins played their first preseason game of the season on Sunday and tied with the Chicago Bears 24-24.

The Dolphins inside linebacker unit, which saw Channing Tindall record six tackles Sunday, continues to show it might be the best and deepest unit on the team.

With Case Keenum in to replace Bagent at quarterback, the 37-year-old led the Bears into the red zone. The Dolphins defense then came alive, stopping the Bears at the goal line thanks to run stops by defensive tackle Matt Dickerson, inside linebacker Dequan Jackson and McLendon.