Bears Training Camp Report, Day 8: QB Caleb Williams sharper
<p>Breaking down the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a>’ physical Thursday <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/06/bears-training-camp-braxton-jones-leaves-practice-injury-ben-johnson-left-tackle" target="_blank" >training camp practice</a>:</p><h3><b>What happened</b></h3><p>Quarterback Caleb Williams was much sharper than he was Tuesday, the last time the Bears held a padded practice. He finished Thursday’s session with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Luther Burden along the back of the end zone to cap a two-minute drill in which he went 6-for-6 for 60 yards.
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<p>Breaking down the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a>’ physical Thursday <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/06/bears-training-camp-braxton-jones-leaves-practice-injury-ben-johnson-left-tackle" target="_blank" >training camp practice</a>:</p><h3><b>What happened</b></h3><p>Quarterback Caleb Williams was much sharper than he was Tuesday, the last time the Bears held a padded practice. He finished Thursday’s session with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Luther Burden along the back of the end zone to cap a two-minute drill in which he went 6-for-6 for 60 yards. The offense started the drill at their own 35 with 1:41 to play and trailing by three.</p><p>Earlier, Williams threw a 43-yard touchdown pass to Rome Odunze in which Odunze caught the pass, bounced off safety Cam Lewis and sprinted down the field.<br>He threw an interception to cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, though Stevenson fumbled the ball away to the offense on his return run.</p><h3><b>Watching</b></h3><p>Bulls executive vice president of football operations Bryson Graham visited practice and chatted with Bears GM Ryan Poles.</p><h3><b>What’s next?</b></h3><p>The Bears have Friday off before returning for practice at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Halas Hall.<br></p>
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- <p>Breaking down the <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears" target="_blank" >Bears</a>’ physical Thursday <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2026/08/06/bears-training-camp-braxton-jones-leaves-practice-injury-ben-johnson-left-tackle" target="_blank" >training camp practice</a>:</p><h3><b>What happened</b></h3><p>Quarterback Caleb Williams was much sharper than he was Tuesday, the last time the Bears held a padded practice. He finished Thursday’s session with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Luther Burden along the back of the end zone to cap a two-minute drill in which he went 6-for-6 for 60 yards.
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