The Bears have a longstanding history of turnover at the quarterback position. New HC Ben Johnson is hoping to change the narrative of Chicago’s struggles at quarterback with Caleb Williams in 2025.
“I love it. I love the opportunity to come on in and change that narrative,” Johnson said, via NFL.com. “That’s where great stories are written. So, we’re looking to write a new chapter here — 2025 Chicago Bears — and looking forward to the future.”
Johnson said Williams has been “outstanding to work with” this offseason.
“I wasn’t here last year, so I can’t speak too much in terms of what it was like before he got here and when he got here last year,” Johnson said. “But from my four months on the job, he’s been outstanding to work with, and we just are focusing on getting a little better every day.”
As for a recent story indicating Williams’ father tried to circumvent the league’s CBA in an attempt to keep his son from joining the Bears in 2024, Johnson said he’s spoken to Williams about the article and they are both hoping to turn the page.
“Have we talked about it?” Johnson said. “Yeah, we talked about it last week after it came out. But he’s his own man. He’s going to be treated as such. I think we’re both really looking forward to turning the page on years prior and focusing on the here and now.”
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