Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) practices as quarterback Tyson Bagent (17) stands behind him during a practice last month in Lake Forest. AP

On the eve of his first training camp as Bears head coach, Ben Johnson compared the start of camp to the start of a race. Johnson and his coaching staff had a lot to teach their new players and only six weeks to do it before the regular season started.

Quarterback Caleb Williams is feeling good two weeks into the race. There’s still plenty of work to be done. But Williams has been encouraged with the growth he’s seen up to this point.

“We’re growing and we’re still progressing,” Williams told reporters Thursday at Halas Hall. “But I definitely feel good about where we’re at. And that doesn’t mean that we’re going to be in the situation where

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