Williams has a preternatural ability to throw on the run — “A magician,” Bagent said — but his backup is athletic enough that the Bears run a similar playbook for him. That’s not the case with third-stringer Case Keenum.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell is putting Chicago Bears coach and former Lions coordinator Ben Johnson in his place.

Will the Bears starters play in the preseason finale against the Chiefs? It certainly sounds like Ben Johnson might be leaning that way.

Greg Olsen is well aware of how to succeed as a tight end for the Chicago Bears. As he watched the team’s 38-0 takedown of the Buffalo Bills, Olsen got a full view of new head coach Ben Johnson’s dynamic tight end plans.

Bears CB Jaylon Johnson was getting in some work before the Bills game, where he looked improved in his road to recovery from a leg injury.

In this week's "Polling Place," we also posed questions about Cubs manager Craig Counsell and White Sox rookie Colson Montgomery.

The Chicago Bears are holding a competition for the starting left tackle spot in training camp. Braxton Jones, Kiran Amegadjie,