Caleb Williams didn’t light up the Chicago Bears defense when the pads came on Tuesday morning.
Per multiple reports, the Bears went live tackling in drills for the first time in years during practice No. 6 at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Illinois.
The practice didn’t go smoothly with the offense, as head coach Ben Johnson kicked rookie wide receiver Luther Burden III out of a team drill after he lined up incorrectly for a play.
Caleb Williams had a rough day of practice
Per Zack Pearson of Bear Report, Williams had a good start to practice but struggled during team and the two-minute drill.
“The day started strong for Caleb Williams and the first team offense but as practice went on, it was very inconsistent,” Pearson wrote. I’m not worried, yet. Nor should anyone be. Ben Johnson has told us multiple times what the plan is and what their vision for how this is going to come together is.
The Bears had a three-and-out on their first drive in 11-on-11. During the two-minute drill, Williams did about as poorly as he could have leading the offense without throwing an interception.
“Here was the sequence in the two-minute drill to end practice for the first team,” Pearson wrote. “Situation: Down 28-23 at own 47 with :54 seconds left in the game….Throwaway, Incompletion, Sack, 4th and 15: Throw short of the sticks.
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Not only did Williams take a bad sack in the series, but he also lacked situational awareness by not throwing the ball to at least the line to gain.
While Williams is getting better at handling his pre-snap duties, offensive coordinator Declan Doyle said Williams needs to get better with his vision. In Year 2, Williams needs to know that he has to give his offense a chance on third and fourth down.
Taking sacks and throwing short of the sticks isn’t what the Bears expect out of the No. 1 pick from the 2024 draft.
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