Chicago Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower was emphatic that, in Ben Johnson, “we’ve got a good head coach here — a damn good head coach.”

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bears as Ben Johnson confirms this Chicago Bears rookie will have a key role in 2025. The Chicago Bears' 2025 rookie class has a chance to be special. Like, really special.

Williams, the former No. 1 overall pick the 2024 NFL Draft, has had a mixed camp to this point. He's flashed moments of promise but remains inconsistent, a reality Johnson has acknowledged by essentially treating him like a rookie given the overhaul from the previous regime. The Bears open the preseason next Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.