'Friction' first, then growth: Dolphins' Mike McDaniel has wise words for Bears' Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson, left, and quarterback Caleb Williams (18) run during practice at the team’s NFL football training camp, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Lake Forest, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) ORG XMIT: ILEH107Erin Hooley/AP Photos

Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel knows almost exactly what the Bears are going through as quarterback Caleb Williams and new coach Ben Johnson try to get on the same wavelength. They’re laying the groundwork for what they hope is an enduring connection, and it starts with seeing the game the same way so that Williams is an extension of Johnson on the field.

That process is complicated and turbulent.

McDaniel went through it in 2022 when he took over…