Newly minted Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson held his first press conference on Wednesday afternoon, during which he praised Chicago's roster, poked fun at some divisional rivals, and spoke more candidly and in detail about his plans to fix an ailing franchise.
To that last topic, he discussed his plans for working with quarterback Caleb Williams, the No. 1 pick in the 2024 draft believed to be the panacea for the Bears' playoff hibernation. Though his rookie season wasn't the solution Chicago hoped, the 23-year-old still showed lots of potential and could be molded and developed into something better with the right leader at the helm. Though Johnson was in the mix for vacancies with the Las Vegas Raiders and the Jacksonville Jaguars, his choice to go with Chicago was thought to have something to do with Williams; the Raiders are currently without a franchise quarterback, while the Jaguars have Trevor Lawrence, heading into his fifth season in the league.
