Important Caleb Williams Update Revealed Ahead of Bears-Vikings
Posted September 4, 2025
The Chicago Bears are gearing up for a new season, which is coming quickly, and there’s lots of excitement surrounding the franchise this year. Much of that expectation is surrounding new head coach Ben Johnson, who hails from the Detroit Lions. Johnson has already worked wonders with this team, which is easy to see by looking at their successful preseason. Sure, it was just the preseason, but it shows strong coaching abilities.
The Bears will open their season against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday, September 8, at home. There have been some jitters around franchise quarterback Caleb Williams, mainly because he didn’t quite take off last season as much as the franchise had hoped. Plus, there seemed to be some growing pains between Williams and Johnson, as he got used to working with a new, offensive-minded coaching staff.
But, some good news has emerged ahead of the Bears’ opening game, and it’s something that should make those in the Windy City rest a little easier at night.
Chicago Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson Talks Caleb Williams
Johnson met with the media on Wednesday, September 3, and it’s no surprise that he was asked about Williams. Johnson said some glowing things about Williams and seems to think he’s really ready to go.
“We’re going to grow together,” Johnson said during the presser. “This offense is going to grow together with him, and you know, there’ll some bumpy steps along the way. But that’s OK. That’s the nature of doing it. I feel really good about where he’s at right now. There’s no reason why we can’t win this year.”
Well, it doesn’t get much better than those statements. Johnson feels “really good” about where Williams is at, and he thinks this team can win.
Bears Quarterback Opens Up About Ben Johnson
Williams also sounds very confident in Johnson. After working with him for a few months, it sounds like these two have finally hit their stride together and believe in each other.
“I have the utmost confidence in Ben — his coaching ability, his play calling, and all of that,” Williams said. “So I think it comes down to being able to execute exactly what he puts out there for us as a team, as an offense, and you know, when things are — you know, throughout the week, you know, we’re messing up and things like that, what you’re going to have is we’ve got to get back to how to redo it, so that when it happens on gameday, we go out there and execute exactly what he dishes out for us.”
Looking across the NFC North, Johnson’s old boss, Dan Campbell from the Lions, is taking the high road and says he doesn’t have any special, taunting plays lined up for Chicago. Speaking with WXYZ sports director Brad Galli, Campbell said that he’ll treat his games against the Bears the same as he would going up against any other team, but added that he’s going to be “out for blood.”
The Chicago Bears will be out for blood, too, Campbell. Let the fun begin, and it all starts with some big rivalries in the NFC North.
Ravens Already Getting the Full Jaire Alexander Experience Packers Know Well
Green Bay Packers fans know all about the good and the bad that come with having veteran cornerback Jaire Alexander on their favorite team's roster. While there are certainly high points along the way, the frustrations from the lows can quickly outweigh any positives he brings to the table.
The sheer unpredictability of when, and for how long, Alexander is healthy makes life as a defensive coordinator difficult. As we saw in Green Bay, this ultimately drove a front office to throw its hands in the air and accept that the juice isn't worth the squeeze anymore.
Jaire Alexander's Unpredictable Availability Already Present in Baltimore
That unpredictable availability was on display on Wednesday in Baltimore. Out of the blue, Alexander showed up ready to practice for the first time in nearly a month with just a handful of days between now and the Ravens' regular season opener.
After having his knee drained in July, Alexander missed the bulk of training camp and the preseason. Wednesday afternoon, though, he returned to the field. This falls in line with comments made by John Harbaugh at the beginning of the week, which pinpointed Wednesday as the date they'd know whether the cornerback could return to the practice field.
With Alexander's status for Baltimore's Week 1 showdown against the Buffalo Bills anything but certain, Packers fans can smile knowing that another franchise is now having to deal with all of the headaches Alexander's inconsistent availability caused during his tenure in Green Bay.
This isn't the Packers' problem anymore, though. In fact, rather than dealing with the uncertainty that seems to follow Alexander everywhere he goes, Green Bay received some positive news regarding its own secondary this week as prized offseason acquisition Nate Hobbs has moved closer to getting back on the field.
With 281 combined tackles, 19 passes defended, three interceptions, three QB sacks, and three forced fumbles to his name over the course of his four-year NFL career, Hobbs could be just what the doctor ordered for the Packers' secondary.
