Williams no doubt will benefit from the arrival of coach Ben Johnson, who was hired by the Bears after coordinating one of the NFL's most prolific offenses in Detroit. Over the last two seasons, the Lions led the league in points (30.1) and yards (402.2) per game. In 2024, Detroit scored an NFL-leading 68 touchdowns and ranked second with a franchise-record 409.5 yards per game while winning the NFC North title with a 15-2 mark.
At his introductory press conference in January, Johnson described Williams as a "phenomenal talent" and revealed that the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner was a "large component" in Johnson wanting to become the Bears' coach.
This summer in training camp, Williams' growth and development will continue to be paramount. Asked what impressed him most about the young quarterback during offseason workouts, Johnson said: "There's always a throw or two every single day. The movement stuff outside of the pocket, it's what we thought coming into town here, the ability to create. Sometimes you get wrapped up … being in the perfect play all the time … and really with him, it doesn't matter so much what the play call is. If it's the perfect play, then it's great, it's there. If it's not, then he's able to find a way to make it work."
Offensive coordinator Declan Doyle has enjoyed working with Williams.
"Caleb is hungry for growth," Doyle said. "The sky's the limit with his athletic ability, with his talent. But being around him, just the person himself, I think he really wants to do well. I think he wants to be great. It's really important to him. He's been very open to accepting feedback, accepting coaching and really starting to build that relationship where we're going to build this thing and really hit his ceiling."
In 2025, Williams will play behind a fortified interior offensive line after the Bears acquired Pro Bowl guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson in trades with the Chiefs and Rams, respectively, and signed top free agent center Drew Dalman.