Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is entering a crucial second season, where the team has done everything they can to surround him with the pieces to succeed in 2025 and beyond. The biggest move was the hiring of head coach Ben Johnson, who gives Williams a bonafide offensive mind to help develop him, as well as an improved offensive line and even more weapons.
While the sky’s the limit for Williams working with Johnson, it’s going to take some time for that to come to fruition. But William is already putting in the work to learn Johnson’s offense, which includes showing up for a final set of voluntary OTAs where rookies are the only ones mandated to attend. Johnson praised Williams for his dedication this offseason, where he continues to seek out opportunities to improve and learn this new scheme.
“He’s committed to learning the offense,” Johnson said. “We’re not where we need to be yet as a team, and he understands that. Any chance he gets to get a few more full-speed reps, it sounds like he wants them.”
Williams’ actions also haven’t gotten unnoticed by teammates. That includes rookie linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II, who said Williams is already inspiring all of the young guys in the building.
“It’s great,” Hyppolite said. “He wants to get better. He cares, obviously, about his team, about winning, about getting everything right, getting all the I’s dotted and T’s crossed. Seeing him around the building is very important for not only the team but for the young guys to see, including myself, that you have the leaders of the team always here and present, even when you know it’s voluntary.”
While Williams has been in the headlines for his initial pre-draft concerns about joining the Bears, he’s embraced the challenge of becoming the franchise quarterback this organization has been needing for decades. There’s still a long way to go before Williams can develop into that player, but the commitment he’s already showing at this point of the offseason is a good sign.
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