LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Before the start of training camp practices in late July, Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson set a goal for quarterback Caleb Williams to complete 70% of his passes.
Johnson acknowledged the challenge of consistently reaching that figure. After all, Williams was below the league average of 63.5% as a rookie when he completed 62.5% of his passes while throwing for 3,451 yards, 20 touchdowns and six interceptions. Only five quarterbacks, including the Lions' Jared Goff, who the Bears will face Sunday in Johnson's Detroit homecoming (1 p.m. ET, Fox), hit that 70% mark in 2024.