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Bears training camp observations: What Caleb Williams gained from rain-soaked work vs. Bengals originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Thursday’s joint practice between the Bears and Cincinnati Bengals at Halas Hall wasn’t played in ideal conditions, as rain pelted Lake Forest for the duration of the two-hour practice.
Balls slipped out of quarterbacks’ hands while receivers fell while trying to get out of their breaks.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams had his first pass of 7-on-7 picked off by Bengals linebacker Germaine Pratt. Williams bounced back with two completions to Keenan Allen and a short hook-up with Rome Odunze to end the period.
Things were equally sloppy for Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow, who was picked off three times by the Bears’ starting defense, including a diving pick by safety Kevin Byard. Meanwhile, cornerback Jaylon Johnson locked up Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins.
While the Bears’ defense put the clamps on Burrow and the Bengals’ offense in a downpour, Williams had several nice moments in 11-on-11.
During one red zone period, Williams hit Allen for a touchdown on a beautiful fade route. Allen created separation against Cam Taylor-Britt and then went and plucked the pass out of the air for six.
Williams also hit wide receiver DJ Moore for a touchdown on a slant route. Moore beat Dax Hill off the line, and Williams put it on the money for a score.
With the rain coming down, the Bears’ passing attack didn’t go downfield much. Williams took care of the ball after his practice-opening interception.
The Bears’ offense finished the day with a two-minute drive that went nowhere on the soggy backfields at Halas.
Down 21-20, Williams and the Bears’ offense got the ball at their own 25-yard line with 1:08 remaining.
Williams opened the drill with a quick pass to tight end Gerald Everett for a short gain. A second down screen to Everett was blown up, and the Bears’ offensive line was flagged for holding.
On second-and-18, Williams…
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Publish date : 2024-08-15 22:41:27
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