Bears HC Ben Johnson Reacts to Liam Coen's Viral Quote About Caleb Williams in New Video

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson responded Friday to recent comments made by Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen about the media's extensive coverage of Bears quarterback Caleb Williams.

During an appearance Thursday on 1010 XL, Coen joked about how easy it is to motivate his players and used the example of Williams being heavily featured on the NFL's website, while the Jags are barely covered:

When asked for his reaction to Coen's remarks, Johnson suggested that he has no real concerns about the heavy media coverage impacting Williams, saying, "Well, we're the No. 1 regression candidate, so I think we've got plenty of motivation ourselves. We've talked about Caleb in the past. He's used to handling a lot of attention, so I'm not worried about that."

The Williams coverage is understandable given the success he enjoyed during his second NFL season in 2025.

Williams had an up-and-down rookie campaign in 2024 after the Bears made him the No. 1 overall draft pick, but things seemed to click last season when Johnson arrived as head coach after a successful stint as the Detroit Lions' offensive coordinator.

With Johnson pulling the strings, Williams completed 58.1 percent of his passes for 3,942 yards, 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions, while also rushing for 388 yards and three scores.

Williams also led the Bears to an 11-6 record, giving them their first NFC North title since 2018 and their first playoff appearance since 2020.

He also helped the Bears win their first postseason game since the 2010 campaign, as they took down the rival Green Bay Packers in a 31-27 thriller in the NFC Wild Card Round.

Although the Bears fell to the Los Angeles Rams in overtime in the NFC Divisional Round, Williams and his rapid development remained the talk of the league.

Because of that, it came as little surprise when he was chosen to be the cover athlete for the Madden NFL 27 video game.

Coen's assessment that the Jaguars are flying under the radar when compared to Williams and the Bears is likely a fair one, as there doesn't appear to be a ton of pomp and circumstance surrounding the team despite them going 13-4 and winning the AFC South last season.

However, as Coen seemed to indicate, he and the Jags prefer it that way since they may not face the same pressure that a budding superstar like Williams will.