Caleb Williams Watch: How Bears QB fared on Day 7 of training camp

The Chicago Bears returned to the practice field on Saturday for their seventh -- and second padded -- workout of the summer, and there was plenty to break down from Day 7.

Rookie quarterback Caleb Williams was selected with the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, where the expectation is he'll be able to rewrite the Bears' tortured QB history. Unlike rookie quarterbacks of Chicago past, Williams won't be forced to sit as QB2 behind a veteran. Williams was drafted to be a starter on Day 1, and he's going to see additional valuable reps with the first-team offense during training camp, which will only benefit him heading into Week 1 of the regular season.

We’re taking a look at the good, the bad and the noteworthy with Williams from the seventh practice of Bears training camp:

The Good

It sounds like Williams had his toughest practice so far this summer in Saturday's padded workout, where he was once again under duress from Chicago's defensive front and committed a couple of turnovers. But he did have his moments, as he's had throughout camp so far. According to Dan Wiederer, Williams' best throw came to tight end Gerald Everett during 11-on-11, where Williams evaded pressure from linebacker T.J. Edwards, rolled right and threw a dart to Everett for a 15-yard completion. Wiliams also had a nice completion to fellow rookie Rome Odunze during 7-on-7, where he dropped it right between defensive backs Jaylon Johnson and Greg Stroman Jr.

The Bad

Williams had a rough practice in his second day of pads, as the defense continues to show that they're ahead of the offense at this point of training camp. According to Josh Schrock, Williams had a "rocky" start with back-to-back interceptions -- to safety Adrian Colbert and undrafted rookie cornerback Reddy Steward -- during 7-on-7, which is typically the period where he's been at his best so far this summer. It's the first time Williams has thrown more than one interception in a practice. These days are bound to happen, especially for a rookie quarterback going against a defense that's primed to be a top-10 unit in the NFL.

The biggest concern for the offense over the past couple of practices has been their operation, which is something that started off strong before the pads came on. On Friday, the practice field was littered with flags as the offensive line had five false starts. Saturday was seven worst, as Schrock noted the starting offense committed seven pre-snap penalties -- five false starts and two delay of games. Coach Matt Eberflus explained the difference between both days' struggles.

"I would say yesterday was more of a function of us using different cadences and today was more a function of what the defense was doing and focusing in," Eberflus said after practice.

The Noteworthy

It's only been a week of training camp, but the Bears defense looks like they're ready to go. They've dominated the first two padded practices, both from a pass rush and takeaways standpoint, which is only going to help Williams as he prepares to face some top defenses in the regular season. But Pro Bowl edge rusher Montez Sweat went a little too far when he touched Williams during Saturday's two-minute drill, when he recorded a strip-sack. It was the second time in the past few practices that Sweat has gotten too close to Williams, which is a big no-no. It prompted Eberflus to take action when he removed Sweat from the drill after Saturday's latest strip-sack.

"No, he knows he should not do that," Eberflus said. "I threw him out of the drill today and then I pulled him aside, and I said, 'Look, you cannot do that. You'll be sick if something happens.' And that's what I told him, and he understands that."

Safe to say Sweat has learned his lesson to save it for the regular season.

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