Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson met with reporters at Halas Hall in Lake Forest as they made their final roster cuts ahead of Tuesday’s deadline .

All NFL teams had to reduce their training camp rosters to 53 players after carrying 90 over the offseason and training camp over the past month. The Bears made some tough cuts Tuesday.

The team will practice Wednesday before taking a break for the weekend. The Bears return to Halas next week in preparation for their season-opener against the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field on Sept. 8.

Here are the most interesting things Poles and Johnson said Tuesday.

On Caleb Williams’ development

Quarterback Caleb Williams’ development was one of, if not the most important, storylines heading into training

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