The most telling analytic football number, according to Ben Johnson, says something very specific about Caleb Williams' chances to win with the Bears.

Left tackle Braxton Jones is coming off a fractured ankle and is trying to hold off two players to keep his starting job.

Ben Johnson is working to establish his identity as the offense's head coach, while Kevin Byard praised his intensity and D'Andre Swift is excited to be reunited with his old offensive coordinator, and three rookies were held out of practice for various reasons Thursday.

Bears tight end Cole Kmet understands why his head coach Ben Johnson pulled the offensive starters off the field on first day of training camp.

As the ramp-up period continues ahead of Monday's first padded practice, Ben Johnson acknowledged his noticeable identity as the offense continues to work out the kinks. WGN's Kaitlin Sharkey reports on how veteran safety Kevin Byard describes his coach as having the "aura" to help the entire roster step their game up.

Had he stayed with the Detroit Lions as the team's offensive coordinator, Ben Johnson would be in a position to potentially compete for a Super Bowl this year.

Ben Johnson Thursday morning offered an update to some injuries and broke down the moment that looked like he tossed out the first-team offense during Wednesday's practice.

The Chicago Bears coaching staff showed their intensity on the first day of training camp, with the defense dominating the offense, while rookie Colston Loveland stood out in the early team drills.