Early Tuesday morning before the Bears took to the practice fields at Halas Hall, head coach Ben Johnson warned them what was coming.“This is a big one for us,” Johnson said as he looked ahead to practice.

The Bears were back at Halas Hall for their 12th training camp practice on Tuesday, where they had their most physical practice in decades.

But, shouldn't that be the expectation for a second-year quarterback in his second NFL offense, especially one as demanding as Johnson's? Maybe it's because a video of Caleb Williams throwing an ill-advised pass at the Bears' Family Fest was red meat for media and non-Bears fans to proclaim the former Heisman Trophy winner was a lost cause.

When the Chicago Bears hired Ben Johnson as their head coach, it was with Caleb Williams in mind to have someone help the USC product reach his potential as a franchise quarterback. However, the offense has hit a speed bump in training camp and causing a reaction.

Chicago Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent is getting some love from head coach Ben Johnson at team training camp.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson is impressed with rookie running back Kyle Monangai and envisions him being a contributor this season.

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