Caleb Williams, Bears Early Growth Signals Offensive Revival

Reviving the Deep Passing Game

Caleb has also done a terrific job when throwing the ball downfield. In 2025, among quarterbacks with a minimum of 100 pass attempts, Williams ranks sixth in ADOT (Average Depth per Target) with 8.86 and has completed seven of his 14 pass attempts over 20 air yards, which is seventh in the league.

Confidence, Footwork, and Coaching Influence

There have not just been statistical improvements for Caleb Williams in 2025 — he has looked much more confident and consistent with his mechanics.

This is something that Williams and head coach Ben Johnson have harped on since the start of training camp. After the Bears’ Week 2 loss to the Lions, Williams was noticing an improvement.

“Just being able to get comfortable with my footwork, that [was] my focus from Week 1 to Week 2, and I think why some of those passes from Week 1 to Week 2 looked a little different. I mean, [footwork] is up there with the top list of things to be able to be accurate, and that’s huge for me.”

Johnson echoed that sentiment in his September 22nd press conference.

“And then in terms of the execution, he’s getting a lot better, a lot more comfortable with his footwork, his repetitions, not just for the concepts that we’ve been doing from the springtime to training camp, but we’re putting in new ones each week.”

Encouraging Progress, But Work Still to Do

Through just three weeks, it’s clear that Caleb Williams has taken meaningful strides from his rocky rookie campaign. The numbers highlight real improvement, and the confidence in his footwork and execution shows growth beyond the stat sheet. Still, this is far from a finished product.

Williams continues to adjust to Ben Johnson’s system, and the offense will face tougher challenges as the season wears on. But for a franchise desperate for stability under center, the early signs are highly encouraging. If Williams keeps building on this foundation, the Bears may finally be moving toward the kind of sustained success that has long eluded them.