Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson has long viewed his “summer break” in the NFL as a chance to get ahead: “You can get some creative juices flowing.”

"I do think we've seen him get better in really all facets," Johnson said of the second-year quarterback's progress in spring practices.

When the Bears hired Ben Johnson, he vowed to make Williams uncomfortable. On the eve of the Bears’ last OTA practice — the team breaks for summer after Wednesday’s session — Johnson sounded like he’d accomplished just that.