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Practice might not have mattered to Allen Iverson but it matters to Chicago Bears coaches on offense, especially Caleb Williams' numbers.
Including full team periods in the red zone, Williams did not complete his first pass until his 10th attempt. The 23-year-old quarterback responded with consecutive touchdown throws to wide receiver Rome Odunze and Olamide Zaccheaus.
Maryland coach Mike Locksley predicts former Terrapins linebacker Ruben Hyppolite, the Bears’ fourth-round pick, will be an “unbelievable” pro who adds exceptional value on special teams and becomes a locker-room linchpin.
With the third practice of Chicago Bears training camp in the books, there is a lot of buzz about the team under first-year head coach Ben Johnson and the high expectations for 2025. As expected, early training camp practices have been intense, fast-paced and bumpy. New playbooks are being installed on both sides of the ball.
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The operation at the line of scrimmage looked smoother for QB Caleb Williams on Friday, but otherwise it was another rough day at the office for the Chicago Bears offense.
Surrey are the favourites on their home ground, especially as they are direct entrants to Sunday's final, having lost just once all season (alongside a rain-affected tie with Essex). The team that beat them, however, are The Blaze, who take on the Bears in the semi-final.
Fox Sports hot-take extraordinaire Colin Cowherd had a brutal takedown of the Bears franchise quarterback Caleb Williams after struggling for the second day in a row at training camp.