The offensive line needs time to mesh as a cohesive group of blockers, particularly in the running game, and coach Ben Johnson gave his idea when it might happen.

Johnson’s comments came just hours after news broke that Williams’ dad, Carl, didn’t want him to get drafted to the Bears, saying “Chicago is the place quarterbacks go to die,” as revealed in Seth Wickersham’s new book “American Kings: A Biography of the Quarterback,” which is set to be published in September.

Excerpts of a new book by Seth Wickersham published on ESPN.com on Thursday focused on Bears quarterback Caleb Williams's misgivings about going to the organization as the top pick of the 2024 draft.