The Bear’s Den, July 23, 2025

The Bear’s Den, July 23, 2025
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Training camp is here, goals have been set, challenges accepted, and an old friend retires

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Bears coach Ben Johnson sets QB Caleb Williams' goal: Complete 70% of his passes - Chicago Sun-Times - Williams was nowhere near that mark last season, when he was near the bottom of the NFL at 62.5.

Bears TE Colston Loveland, LT Braxton Jones healthy enough to start training camp - Chicago Sun-Times - The Bears knew Loveland would need a six-month recovery from the shoulder surgery he had in January.

Bears CB Jaylon Johnson out 'a few weeks' with leg injury - Chicago Sun-Times - The Bears put Johnson on the non-football injury list last week.

Chicago Bears: Jaylon Johnson will miss 'a few weeks' - Chicago Tribune - Ryan Poles said Jaylon Johnson suffered a leg injury while training on his own. Here's what else we learned on Tuesday as Bears training camp began at Halas Hall.

Column: 5 reasons for optimism as Chicago Bears open camp - Chicago Tribune - The Chicago Bears are starting over again, this time with coach Ben Johnson. Here are five reasons that potentially validate the latest wave of optimism.

The Ben Johnson Show starts now at Bears camp. All eyes and ears are on him - The Athletic - As he embarks on his first season in charge, you could say Johnson is the most important coach, player or sports executive in Chicago.

Bears training camp: Caleb Williams’ goals, Jaylon Johnson’s injury, left tackle battle - The Athletic - The Bears opened training camp on Tuesday, and we heard from GM Ryan Poles, head coach Ben Johnson, QB Williams and DT Jarrett.

Caleb Williams Speaks: Adjustments, Accountability, and Lofty Goals - BN - Excitement may mean nothing today. But it sure sounds like the Bears' Ben Johnson and Caleb Williams are putting in the work to make it mean something in the long run.

Ben Johnson Speaks: Caleb Williams Goals, Fair Competition at LT, More - BN - Chicago Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson had his first training camp press conference on Tuesday at Halas Hall.

10 things we learned on Day 1 of Bears training camp - ChicagoBears.com - General manager Ryan Poles, coach Ben Johnson, quarterback Caleb Williams and defensive tackle Grady Jarrett spoke to the media Tuesday at Halas Hall as the Bears kicked off training camp.

[Bears’ Ben Johnson embarks on ‘race’ to get himself ready for first...