Albert Breer’s Takeaways: Caleb Williams’s Humbling Process Helped Him Become a Confident QB Today - si.com

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams enters his second season under head coach Ben Johnson with notably more confidence, throwing the ball quickly and authoritatively and helping direct the offense in practice.

Williams struggled visibly during his first training camp in 2024, at times reportedly not even appearing to be the best quarterback on the roster, but that difficult process was intentional on Johnson's part.

Last season, Williams passed for 3,942 yards and 27 touchdowns in his debut year working within Johnson's complex system, which was installed by "drinking through a fire hose."

Williams credited the humbling early process with building his confidence, mental fortitude, maturity and self-awareness, emphasizing a focus on process over results during camp, OTAs and preseason.

The quarterback said the approach shifts in-season, when the offense narrows its verbiage and play calls to focus on winning games, while training camp is about absorbing as much information as possible.

Albert Breer's broader takeaways from the training camp trail also touch on quarterback situations for the Browns, Falcons, Vikings, Colts' Daniel Jones, a Devon Witherspoon extension, the Seahawks, Packers and a Joe Brady–Sean Payton comparison.