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New 'normal' for Bears as rookie QB Caleb Williams shows early ability to read defenses, react

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Mitch Trubisky was three years into his run with the Bears when former coach Matt Nagy publicly aired out that he was still struggling to read defenses and master his own offense, and Justin Fields was still getting baited into turnovers by crafty veterans last season.

With Caleb Williams, though, the Bears already are gushing about how sharply he deciphers coverage and how quickly he processes a play. There’s little dispute that even at this early stage, as a rookie quarterback who still has more than two weeks until his NFL debut, he’s a more gifted and sophisticated passer than his most recent predecessors.