Chicago Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower was emphatic that, in Ben Johnson, “we’ve got a good head coach here — a damn good head coach.”

Williams, the former No. 1 overall pick the 2024 NFL Draft, has had a mixed camp to this point. He's flashed moments of promise but remains inconsistent, a reality Johnson has acknowledged by essentially treating him like a rookie given the overhaul from the previous regime. The Bears open the preseason next Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.

New Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson reportedly is preparing to build an offense based on second-year quarterback Caleb Williams' strengths.