The Bears were in Tennessee on Thursday for their final joint practice of camp, and Caleb Williams and Co. got off to a hot start in Nashville.
According to CHGO’s Adam Hoge, Williams was 9-for-11 in the first team period on Thursday, completing six straight passes at one point, with his two incompletions being a drop and a throwaway. Eight of Williams’ nine completions in that period went to different Bears receivers. After practice, Williams was asked about starting hot and how important that will be to the team during the regular season, something they struggled to do last year. “We gotta be able to start like that throughout the year, and when we come out from halftime, we’ve got to come out better [than in 2025], and I would say that we did today,” Williams told reporters. Williams said that when he and the first team come out strong, it has a trickle effect down the roster. “It’s leading from the head of the snake down to the tail,” Williams said. “When we come out with good energy, and we’re executing, and not having penalties and things like that with the first team, it trickles down to the second team and third team, and having that energy.” Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) stands on the field during training camp at Halas Hall. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images As we saw after last week’s joint practice in Cincinnati, the opposing team’s beat took notice of Williams. This time it was NFL on FOX reporter Ben Arthur, who said Williams “made some special plays” in Thursday’s joint session. “Hit Rome Odunze beautifully in stride out of an RPO. Later stepped up in the pocket and hit Cole Kmet on a nifty shuffle pass. Also completed a dary into a tight window outside the numbers,” Arthur tweeted. Here’s the video on the connection with Odunze (via Ball Noir on X):Caleb connects over the middle on a crosser pic.twitter.com/wsSs820HBX
— Ball Noir (@EnEfEl_Football) August 27, 2026 After practice, Titans head coach Robert Saleh said that Williams is “a stud in every way.” Saleh called Williams a modern-day Russell Wilson. “When it got to the fourth quarter, you better be up three scores,” Saleh said of Wilson. “There is no lead safe with Caleb; he’s an unbelievable quarterback, he’s elite off schedule, he can do it all, and the amount of growth he’s had in the last year and a half is amazing.”MORE: Ben Johnson Talks Swift’s Big-Year Setup, Caleb’s Growth, and a Promising Rookie Class
Saleh wasn’t as complimentary of new Bears safety Xavier Woods, who was the center of a skirmish after a big hit on Tennessee wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson over the middle of the field during team drills. Saleh called Woods’ hit “cheap,” and said that the team’s medical staff is evaluating Robinson for a concussion. Titans guard Peter Skoronski chimed in as well, calling Woods’ hit “unacceptable.” Despite the ill will toward that play, Saleh compared the joint practice with the Bears to the intensity of a real game, which lends credence to the growing belief among head coaches around the league that these practice settings are more valuable than the actual preseason games themselves. Bears safety Xavier Woods during the first half at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike Dinovo-Imagn Images Of course, it wasn’t all great on Thursday. Chicago’s defense struggled to contain wide receiver Carnell Tate, and second-year quarterback Cam Ward had a successful three-touchdown day as a result. Ben Johnson and Dennis Allen cycled through corners trying to find an answer for Tate, and it didn’t appear they were able to find one. And there were injury updates, including edge rusher Austin Booker, who Johnson called week-to-week with a groin injury; defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. (hamstring); and right tackle Darnell Wight, who is dealing with an elbow injury but playing through it for the time being. Johnson also shed light on recently signed defensive end Marcus Davenport, who is being slowly worked into the fold, but not dealing with an injury despite the slow burn for the soon-to-be-30-year-old since being signed 10 days ago.THE BN BEARS PODCAST LIVES HERE: Apple | Spotify | YouTube
You’ll remember last year, Luther Burden III’s first big moment with the Bears came in their game against the Dallas Cowboys when he caught a long touchdown pass that began as a flea flicker. On Thursday, Ben Johnson broke out the double pass, and it went for a big one to tight end Colston Loveland (via Ball Noir on X):Rb throwback to Caleb double pass to Loveland long TD pic.twitter.com/c3AKOLUhqk
— Ball Noir (@EnEfEl_Football) August 27, 2026 Cole Kmet was also involved in some trickery by Johnson on Thursday, catching a touchdown pass from Williams that came via two fake handoffs in the backfield, fast motion by Colston Loveland (who then stayed in to block), and Kmet holding a fake block before leaking out into open space. Luis has more on Johnson’s creativity on Thursday in Nashville:Look Who Dug Into His Back of Tricks During Bears-Titans Joint Practice t.co/1Er6h8txeG
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