Chicago Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson held court at Halas Hall on Tuesday. With the holiday season donning on us this week, there are some shifts to the Bears normal schedule. And even though Johnson didn’t speak for a long time, he certainly said some things that caught my attention.
Let’s roundup some highlights:
On his relationship with Caleb Williams
A quartet of quotes I’ve singled out from Ben Johnson discussing his developing partnership with Bears starting quarterback Caleb Williams:
“We both have the same goals. We both care deeply about this team, we care deeply about this city. And I care deeply about his success as well. He understands that now at this point. You only get to that by spending a lot of time together and that’s what we’ve been focusing on from the spring and all the up way until now.” “Every single day we’re spending one-on-one time, quality time together, to where we can be very transparent with each other.” “I think what I’ve grown to love about him, and I he’d echo the same thing, I think we’re mentally very similar. We share a lot of the same competitive drive and we think very much the same way in a lot of regards.” “He’s always been a guy that likes to compete and go out there. And he loves football. When you have common interests like that, I do think it brings people together.”You get a little bit of everything from Ben Johnson on Caleb Williams in the quotes above. There is a peek into how the relationship has grown and why it has grown. It is encouraging to hear that the two have found common ground and similarities. That quip about sharing the same type of competitive drive and thinking similarly feels like a sign of growth compared to earlier in the year when Johnson laid out how one of his goals for the year was to get the QB seeing the game through his eyes as a coach.
Ben Johnson talks with Caleb Williams at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn ImagesThe latest on Rome Odunze
This exchange between Ben Johnson and a reporter certainly had me doing a double-take:
Reporter: What have you guys had Rome doing for the past week?
Ben Johnson: Rehabbing.
Reporter: Is he on the bike? Is he running? What has he been able to do?
Johnson: We’ve been working through his rehab process. He’s right on track, he’s going to be in a good spot.
Reporter: What do you mean he’s going to be in a good spot?
Johnson: He’s going to be able to help us this year.
BEN JOHNSON’S WEEK 16 GAME BALLS AFTER BEATING THE PACKERS
In case you missed it, wide receiver Rome Odunze has missed the Bears last three games with a foot injury. This streak began with the team’s Week 14 game against the Packers, extended into Week 14 when he reaggravated the injury during pregame warmups against in Week 15 against the Cleveland Browns, and continued with a miss in the Week 16 rematch with Green Bay. And yet, the Bears head coach still seems to believe that Odunze can make it back at some point before the year is up. The first injury report of the week won’t drop until Wednesday, so stay tuned.
What’s next for the Bears as they enter Week 17 on Sunday Night Football?
An interesting question from a reporter on the beat, who asked if Ben Johnson would use the fact that the Bears will be playing at this year’s Super Bowl site as motivation going into the team’s Week 17 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers. Johnson’s response might be my favorite quote from him this season (bold emphasis mine)
“We are business as usual here. We’ve got a process we believe in and we’re going to adhere to that. We’re going to exhaust every resource available to go 1-0 this week.“
Chicago Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson Speaks — Dec. 23, 2025
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