Adam Jahns

4 days ago | nytimes.com | Adam Jahns

Ben Johnson didn't have a job. After eight seasons with the Miami Dolphins, which included numerous roles, coaching positions and promotions, he was out of work and in NFL limbo. It was an unwelcome feeling for a 33-year-old coach with big dreams. "I kind of got the feeling that the cycle had already gone by," Johnson said of his job status in 2019, "and I would have to wait till the next cycle."Johnson, though, couldn't stay away from football. He needed it.

5 days ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Fishbain |Adam Jahns

Bears head coach Ben Johnson smiles as he watches players practice last week in Lake Forest. AP Ben Johnson doesn’t want the Bears to be a “palms-up team.” That’s a message he’s sent to quarterback Caleb Williams and the rest of the players this spring as he sets his standard. “Body language is a huge thing,” Johnson said after Wednesday’s OTA. “Demeanor. We don’t want to be a ‘palms-up team’ where we’re questioning everything. No, no, no. To me, that’s a little bit of a sign of weakness.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Kevin Fishbain |Adam Jahns

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Ben Johnson doesn't want the Chicago Bears to be a "palms-up team."That's a message he's sent to quarterback Caleb Williams and the rest of the players this spring as he sets his standard. "Body language is a huge thing," Johnson said after Wednesday's OTA. "Demeanor. We don't want to be a 'palms-up team' where we're questioning everything. No, no, no. To me, that's a little bit of a sign of weakness.

1 week ago | dailyherald.com | Kevin Fishbain |Adam Jahns

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams talks to media in Lake Forest on Wednesday. AP Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams stepped up to the lectern at Halas Hall and delivered an opening statement that lasted nearly four minutes Wednesday. He then took questions and, like he often has since being drafted, was unfazed in an uncomfortable spotlight. Williams was responding to information detailed earlier this month by ESPN’s Seth Wickersham in a new book about quarterbacks.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Kevin Fishbain |Adam Jahns

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams acknowledged on Wednesday that he had a good pre-draft meeting with the Minnesota Vikings last year and that he and his family discussed "ideas" about avoiding starting his NFL career in Chicago. But he said things changed after meeting with the Bears. "After I came on my visit here, it was a ... deliberate and determined answer that I wanted to come here," Williams said. "I wanted to be here.