Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams took the league by storm in his second season. In the midst of leading the Bears to an NFC North-winning 11-6 record, he also broke the franchise’s single-season passing yards record (3,942). Williams led the Bears to the most fourth-quarter comeback wins last season (seven), including an instant classic over their rival, the Green Bay Packers, in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Williams’ play in 2025 garnered national media attention and earned him the respect of his opponents.
Former Kansas City Chiefs defensive and new Washington Commander Charles Omenihu heaped praise on the Windy City signal-caller in a recent appearance on the Speakeasy podcast.
GettyDefensive end Charles Omenihu signed a one-year contract with the Washington Commanders in March 2026, valued at up to $7 million.
When listing his top five scariest quarterbacks to face, Omenihu went out of his way to go into depth about how good he thinks Williams is.
“If I had to do one more, I’ve gotta put my dawg Caleb Williams up there. I ain’t gonna lie to you, bro [Emmanuel Acho]. Somebody that has shown over and over and over that it ain’t over until the fat lady sings. And he can run! And he can make every throw! Every single throw,” Omenihu proclaimed. “I respect his game like crazy…he’s throwing dots, and then he’s going cold-shoulder on ya.”
Williams’ 2025 season was impressive and deserved praise. But if the Bears want to reach the Super Bowl with him, he’s going to have to continue to improve. His head coach knows this and recently set a lofty expectation for him in year three.
Ben Johnson Expects Caleb Williams To Have the Best Completion Percentage In Bears History
In an interview with Bearswire, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson discussed what Caleb Williams needs to do next year to improve. One of the areas he focused on was completion percentage. Last season, Williams completed just 58.1% of his throws, 34th among all active quarterbacks. It was the worst among QBs who started more than 10 games.
GettyChicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ completion percentage dropped 4.4% in 2025 from his rookie season.
“If we want to be elite, we want to be at that 70 percent marker,” Johnson stated. “I think when you look at it, for us to get to 65 percent completion even, cut that in half, we need to find 40 more completions over the course of the season. Well, let me tell you something. When you watch the self-scout, there’s 80, 90, 100 completions we left out on the table. And I’m not just talking about passes dropped.”
No Bears quarterback has ever had higher than a 67 percent completion rate across a full season. For Williams to cross into the 70 percent range, he would be crossing off another Bears milestone.
Bears Have Prioritized Improving Their Defense In The Offseason
GettyThe Chicago Bears had the 24th-ranked pass rush unit in 2025, according to Pro Football Focus.
While the Bears’ offense was revered for most of last year, their defense left a lot to be desired. They did lead the league in turnovers, but were also the 20th-graded defense overall according to Pro Football Focus. The Bears have added 10 new players so far this offseason. Seven of them were on the defensive side of the ball. General manager Ryan Poles knows that the offense is in good hands with Ben Johnson at the helm, and the defense will need to hold up their end of the stick. With the 2026 NFL Draft right around the corner, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Chicago continue to lean into rounding out that unit.
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