{"id":264941,"date":"2025-08-05T23:53:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T23:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/264941\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T23:53:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T23:53:22","slug":"caleb-williams-backup-earns-ultimate-ben-johnson-endorsement-for-bears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/264941\/","title":{"rendered":"Caleb Williams\u2019 backup earns ultimate Ben Johnson endorsement for Bears"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Caleb Williams\u2019 backup earns ultimate Ben Johnson endorsement for Bears<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Chicago Bears<\/a> have a lot of expectations for starting quarterback Caleb Williams this season. Chicago has a reliable backup though to Williams, who is also getting some praise. Head coach Ben Johnson loves what he is seeing<\/a> in training camp from quarterback Tyson Bagent.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMan, he\u2019s been phenomenal. I mean, he\u2019s smart as a whip. Appreciate the seriousness and intent that he brings every time he walks into a room,\u201d Johnson said, per Bears reporter Adam Jahns. \u201cHe\u2019s locked in. He\u2019s focused.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bagent has played sparingly for the Bears since he joined the team before the 2023 season. In his rookie year in 2023, the quarterback threw for 859 passing yards. He threw for just 11 total yards during the 2024 NFL season.<\/p>\n

The Bears coach says Bagent is putting in all kinds of effort during training camp.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s preparing the right way. And I couldn\u2019t be more thrilled that he\u2019s here with us,\u201d Johnson added.<\/p>\n

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Bagent played in college at NCAA Division II football power Shepherd University in West Virginia.<\/p>\n

Bears are looking for a resurgence in the NFC North\"Kamil<\/p>\n

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Bagent could certainly get some snaps this season, but Chicago is definitely putting their eggs in Williams\u2019 basket. Williams was the no. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While Williams struggled in his rookie season<\/a>, he threw for a lot of passing yards. The Bears quarterback finished the campaign with 3,541 yards through the air and 20 touchdowns. He also threw six interceptions for a Chicago team that won five games.<\/p>\n

Williams was also sacked a whopping 68 times. He is working this offseason<\/a> to improve his decision-making skills when he is under pressure.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019ve taken sacks, yes. And a good amount have been on me, whether it\u2019s small things of getting the ball out of my hands and maybe dirting it, not trying to find the perfect route, perfect play, maybe it\u2019s just throwing it out of bounds, dirting it, finding the checkdown faster,\u201d Williams said earlier this year, per ESPN. \u201cAnd the other one is not trying to make plays all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The young Bears quarterback said last season he sometimes just got too impatient.<\/p>\n

\u201cTried to make a play and took a sack instead of, okay, I messed up, didn\u2019t make the flip or check, throw it out of bounds over the dude\u2019s head, or over the hot or checkdown\u2019s head,\u201d Williams said. \u201cTook a 14-yard sack on that one I think it was, put us in a bad situation. There\u2019s been many times this season where, yes, people have given up sacks, sure. Myself is completely a part of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bears open their NFL preseason schedule on August 10 against the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n

Related: Bears training camp gets heated as players fight<\/a><\/p>\n

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