The Bears continued training camp Thursday with a light practice at Halas Hall. We're recapping Caleb Williams' outing on Day 17.

When he takes the field Sunday against the same Bills for his first preseason action of the year, Williams won’t be significantly closer to being the franchise’s long-promised franchise quarterback than he was a year ago.

The former No. 1 pick continues to struggle under Ben Johnson. Plus, Rome Odunze and Terrell Bernard both have a big day in joint practice against the Bills.

Trubisky spoke with the media on Friday, as the Bills had joint practice with the Bears in Chicago, and was asked what advice he would give to second-year quarterback Caleb Williams - his answer didn't disappoint.

Johnson acknowledged Williams has been well short of the 70% mark in practice but sees enough talent from which to build.

We break down Friday's joint practice between the Bears and Bills — how the two starting quarterbacks fared and Mitch Trubisky's return.

Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles provides an honest assessment of QB Caleb Williams’ development heading into Year 2.

The Chicago Bears and Buffalo Bills shared a joint practice on Friday ahead of their preseason matchup on Sunday. All eyes during training camp have been on quarterback Caleb Williams as he hopes to improve from an up-and-down rookie season.

During his rookie season last year, Williams played in all 17 regular season games. He completed 62.5 percent of his pass attempts for 3,541 yards, 20 touchdowns, and six interceptions. Also, the 23-year-old quarterback ran for 489 yards on 81 attempts.

How quickly can Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson get on the same page? Geoff Schwartz thinks it will take time, which is why he's going Under on Chicago's win total.

The Bears' starters will make their preseason debut Sunday and get valuable reps in joint practice. Here are five critical competitions.