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Bears QB Caleb Williams tries to continue rise, but faces first-of-its-kind challenge vs. Lions

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Even with Bears quarterback Caleb Williams’ recent progress, there’s no telling how he’ll handle what’s coming next.

The challenge is the first of its kind for the rookie: Coming off two nail-biting NFC North losses, he’s on a short turnaround before going on the road Thursday morning against the Lions — the best team in the NFL.

Williams acknowledged the condensed schedule to recover physically and prepare mentally is uncomfortable, and he had a few “mess-ups” in the walk-through Tuesday because he hadn’t had time to study every detail of offensive coordinator Thomas Brown’s game plan.