In his introductory press conference, new OC Thomas Brown promised to change the culture of the offense, the effort by the players, and the production for Williams. All of that was evident despite the 20-19 loss in which Williams did not record a touchdown pass.

He looked solid — not amazing, but certainly a step forward — from start to finish and completed 23 of 31 passes for 231 yards and a 95.0 passer rating. He also ran nine times for 70 yards, including four times to convert on third or fourth down.

When Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles put together his plan in the spring to surround No. 1 draft pick Caleb Williams with the proper support, this couldn’t be what Poles had in mind. Nine games into Williams’ rookie season,