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Veteran Bears DT Grady Jarrett believes that HC Ben Johnson and DC Dennis Allen bring an intensity to the team’s defense that will define them in 2025.
“He’s our leader. It is across the board, the standard is the standard,” Jarrett said, via BearsWire.com. “What I can say is with him, and all the coaches, (defensive coordinator Dennis Allen), they’re not coming off of it. It’s our job as players to put our best foot forward every day to reach what’s expected of us. We’re never going to be perfect, but the strive to try to reach it, that can breed excellence. I’m excited for the standard that is set for everybody across the board. This isn’t a program where you try to be guy’s friends and hopefully they’ll buy in. No. You have to get with it. I’ve been around for a long time and that’s the kind of culture you have to set early because when the expectations are high, that’s what you want.”
Lions WR Jameson Williams is entering the fourth year of his career after recording his first 1,000-yard season. Dan Campbell still thinks Williams has a lot of room left to grow and has been impressive so far in OTAs.
“He’s got a ton of growth left, you know? And, you know, he’s listening, he’s had a good spring,” Campbell said, via Tim Tewntyman of the team’s site. “I don’t want to get too far ahead of ourselves in OTAs, but, I mean, there’s so much versatility with him. There are so many things that we can do just with his routes on the outside. I mean, we can do things inside, but just with his speed and, he’s, he’s gotten so much stronger, you know. His ability to stop, put his foot in the ground. Man, when you can run like, you can run, and now you can stop on a dime. I mean, you talk about a hard cover. So, the sky’s the limit for him. He’s exactly where we want him to be right now at this point. We expect him to have a huge season. We really do, man.”
When asked about his expectations for 2025, Williams said he just wants to make plays and is going into the season with a “pep in my step.”
“I’m a ball player. I just expect myself to go out there and make the plays when my name is called,” Williams said. “Nothing spectacular. Help the team win games and get back to where we were at. Going into Year 4 I got a little pep in my step. I’m becoming a vet and moving over from the rookie stage, and I’m just ready to play more football and be more consistent for my team.”
Williams mentioned their younger players are now looking to him for advice.
*“I feel good about it. The young guys come to me about a lot of stuff, and I actually feel good because I...
