Overview

• Johnson said the Bears’ practice habits have not reflected a championship-caliber team and vowed to judge roles off this week’s effort.
• The team held a two-hour Wednesday session focused on fundamentals, with players including Caleb Williams and Cole Kmet describing higher intensity.
• Johnson reviewed the Lions loss and said Detroit “played a little bit harder,” framing that as a shared failure of coaches and players.
• Defensive concerns persist as CBs Jaylon Johnson, Kyler Gordon and Jaylon Jones plus LB T.J. Edwards missed a second straight practice, with Nahshon Wright likely to start at corner.
• Johnson noted “significant growth” from Williams in Week 2, but Chicago enters Sunday 0-2 with Dallas a slight road favorite as Dennis Allen targets more QB pressure.