Having a respected veteran like Byard buying into Johnson's philosophy, it's a big sign of leadership for this franchise. Johnson clearly wants to build a foundation of winning in Chicago, and getting team leaders like Byard to buy in will be crucial to building a culture that leads to success.

The operation at the line of scrimmage looked a little smoother for quarterback Caleb Williams on Friday morning — and that shouldn’t be overlooked — but otherwise it was another rough day at the office for the Chicago Bears offense.

With the third practice of Chicago Bears training camp in the books, there is a lot of buzz about the team under first-year head coach Ben Johnson and the high expectations for 2025. As expected, early training camp practices have been intense, fast-paced and bumpy. New playbooks are being installed on both sides of the ball.

It’s your classic Bears camp Rorschach test. Should there be concern about the quarterback or is the defense simply playing at a high level?

ESPN's Courtney Cronin provided a more balanced view, noting that after a difficult 7-for-7 red zone period, the Bears offense bounced back with back-to-back completions to Rome Odunze and Zaccheaus during 11-on-11s. She also pointed out the Bears' defensive backs' strong coverage near the goal line.

As the Chicago Bears entered training camp this year, they did so under immense pressure from fans to demonstrate more success on the offensive side

When Caleb Williams twice had difficulty getting a play called Wednesday, Ben Johnson yanked the Chicago Bears QB and the first-unit offense from the action.

Former Chicago Bears first-round quarterback Justin Fields was injured during a Thursday morning practice, getting off to a rough start with the New York Jets.