There is an obvious change in culture inside Halas Hall and for Williams, with the arrival of Ben Johnson, it feels beyond welcoming. Chicago will only go as far as Williams and Johnson take them, so the quarterback-head coach relationship is going to be pivotal to their short-term and long-term success moving forward.

Past failures have left some Bears veterans skeptical, even cynical but even those players find something to like from what Ben Johnson has said.

The Bears kicked off their offseason program on Monday, where new head coach Ben Johnson addressed his team for the first time.