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Bears QB Caleb Williams gets a second chance to make a first impression

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Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times

The Bears don’t have to worry about quarterback Caleb Williams’ cadence at the line of scrimmage Sunday.

That’s because none of his teammates will be able to hear him.

The Bears are switching to a silent count against the Lions, not because of their four false starts last week but because they’re anticipating a maelstrom of noise raining down on them from the Ford Field stands. Coach Ben Johnson is returning to the stadium for the first time since he left the Lions to go to a rival — and the Lions are playing their first regular-season home game since losing last season as the top seed in the playoffs.