Ben Johnson’s Caleb Williams Admission Should Scare Rest Of NFL originally appeared on The Spun.
Just a few days removed from being fairly open about Caleb Williams‘ struggles, Bears head coach Ben Johnson says he’s already seeing growth from his young QB.
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Over the weekend, Johnson spoke to reporters about how the former No. 1 pick is “playing a little bit slower than what he’s capable of” as he continues to wrap his arms around the team’s new offense. But the light is turning on, Chicago’s head man says, as the organization gets deeper into training camp.
“I probably just see growth,” Johnson said Tuesday, via Bears insider Adam Hoge. “He is so much more comfortable right now. Even yesterday — the walk-through — in terms of moving around. We go from gun, to under [center], to the tight ends are moving, the receivers are moving. We’re adding more every day.”
“I told him this on the player day off: his process is really clean right now. I’m talking about how he’s preparing. I’m really pleased with it,” the coach shared. “He’s doing the work behind the scenes that no one else is seeing, and we’re starting to see the dividends being paid from it.”
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Johnson has always been pretty clear about Williams’ successes and failures since taking the job and it seems like it’s only a matter of time before the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner has a full grasp of the coach’s system.
Caleb admittedly had an up-and-down season in Year 1, but there were certainly things you could point to to keep Bears fans’ hopes alive.
May 9, 2025; Lake Forest, IL, USA; Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson (R) looks on during the Rookie Minicamp at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images© Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
A lot of that has to with the hiring of Johnson, a revamped offensive line and a stable cast of surrounding weapons. But Williams’ maturation as a quarterback is just as important as he finds out what does and doesn’t work in the National Football League.
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2024 was the first time Caleb has really dealt with any sort of failure as a quarterback — going 5-12 as a starter with 10 straight losses from Weeks 8 to 17. Now it’s on him to show why he deserved to go first overall over the likes of Jayden Daniels, Drake Maye and Bo Nix — and he just may do it.
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Ben Johnson’s Caleb Williams Admission Should Scare Rest Of NFL first appeared on The Spun on Jul 29, 2025
This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 29, 2025, where it first appeared.