LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Before the start of training camp practices in late July, Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson set a goal for quarterback Caleb Williams to complete 70% of his passes.

Johnson acknowledged the challenge of consistently reaching that figure. After all, Williams was below the league average of 63.5% as a rookie when he completed 62.5% of his passes while throwing for 3,451 yards, 20 touchdowns and six interceptions. Only five quarterbacks, including the Lions' Jared Goff , who the Bears will face Sunday in Johnson's Detroit homecoming (1 p.m. ET, Fox), hit that 70% mark in 2024. None were second-year players learning a new offense.

But Johnson persisted with his lofty vision for the 23-year-old quarterback to use the 70% figure as a benchmark for success. When asked i

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